The figures provided therefore, only stipulate where the requested keywords are present in a summary field of a crime report.

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1 Freedom of Information Request Reference No: I note you seek access to the following information: Regarding crimes involving dating apps Figures for Facebook as well as Tinder and Grindr in each financial year 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16. So by financial year and not calendar year, and including Facebook (Only those three: Tinder, Grindr and Facebook) DECISION I have disclosed the located information to you. Please find attached information pursuant to your request above. Please note that you have been provided with all notifiable offences recorded by the MPS between 01 April 2013 and 31 March 2016, where the crime report's summary field contains the keywords 'Tinder', 'Grindr' and 'Facebook'. The manner in which these social media platforms relate to each offence cannot be established without reading each crime report. For example, a crime report's summary field could contain a statement such as: The victim was updating their Facebook account on their mobile phone whilst travelling on the train to work. When the victim had finished updating their Facebook account, they noticed that their bag was missing. The figures provided therefore, only stipulate where the requested keywords are present in a summary field of a crime report. CONTEXT The MPS works hard to bring offenders to justice and together with the online community we advocate using apps safely and encourage the reporting of crime as soon as possible. Your personal safety should always be your priority and you should be mindful when communicating with or meeting new people, online and offline. If you have been a victim of crime through using an online dating app we urge you to report it to police on 101 (or 999 in an emergency). You will be taken seriously and treated with sensitivity. Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on or Victim Support on

2 Please consider the following safety tips when using a dating app: - Don't share personal details such as your home address until you can trust the person you are communicating with; - If you decide to meet in person, let someone know where you are going and when you're likely to return; - Always meet in a public place with lots of people around; - Plan your journey to and from the date in advance. If using a mini cab always pre-book; - Drink responsibly and never leave your drink unattended; - Ensure your mobile phone is fully charged and working; - If at any time you feel uncomfortable, leave the date - you are not obliged to stay. For further crime prevention and personal safety advice visit the Metropolitan Police website at I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in the Metropolitan Police Service. Information Rights Unit

3 Notifiable Offences where the crime summary contains keywords of "Tinder", "Grindr" or "Facebook" recorded by the MPS between 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 Protective Marking Suitable for Publication Scheme Ad-Hoc Reference Number FOIA/MOPAC Ref Number Summary Creating Branch / Directorate Date Created Review Date 01/04/2018 Not Protectively Marked Yes 8463 Notifiable Offences where the crime summary contains keywords of "Tinder", "Grindr" or "Facebook" recorded by the MPS between 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 MetHQ - Information and Insight 23/05/2017 This report uses LIVE DATA extracted from: CRIS MIS Date Live data was extracted: 19/05/2017 Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

4 Notes Live data was extracted from CRIS MIS & CRIS FBOC on 19/05/2017 covering a recorded date range of 01/04/2013 to 31/04/2016 The data in this report is being presented using the latest Home Office Counting Rule groupings and as such should not be compared to previously published data as some offences may have moved between Home Office groupings. The CRIS searches were initially limited to keyword searching of the CLASS Method field of: %TIND% %GRIND% %FACE%BOOK% and then further filtered for relevance. Please note that in this report alternative relevant spellings found and included were: "Grinder" (with an "er" on the end) "Face book" (a space between both halves of the word) Unless one of the above social media sites were mentioned, others such as angle grinder, coffee grinder, pepper grinder, cannabis grinder, "hit in face with a book" have been excluded. This list is not exhaustive. The CLASS Method field is free text so can be subject to input errors/omissions and local terminology. Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

5 IMPORTANT: Please ensure that the Notes Page is read in conjunction with the data in this report to ensure that it is interpreted Notifiable Offences where the crime summary contains keywords of "Tinder", "Grindr" or "Facebook" recorded by the M between 01/04/2013 to 31/03/2016 by Major & Minor Crime Classification, Offence and Financial Year Major Crime Classification Violence Against the Person Violence with Injury Minor Crime Classification Violence with Injury Total Violence without Injury Violence Against the Person Total Sexual Offences Violence without Injury Total Other Sexual Offences

6 Other Sexual Offences Total Rape Sexual Offences Total Robbery Robbery Total Burglary Burglary Total Vehicle Offences Vehicle Offences Total Theft Rape Total Robbery of Personal Property Robbery of Personal Property Total Burglary - Business and Community Burglary - Business and Community Total Burglary - Residential Burglary - Residential Total Theft from a Motor Vehicle Theft from a Motor Vehicle Total Theft or Taking of a Motor Vehicle Theft or Taking of a Motor Vehicle Total Other Theft Other Theft Total Shoplifting Shoplifting Total Theft from Person

7 Theft Total Arson and Criminal Damage Theft from Person Total Criminal Damage Arson and Criminal Damage Total Possession of Weapons Possession of Weapons Total Public Order Offences Criminal Damage Total Possession of Firearm with Intent Possession of Firearm with Intent Total Possession of Other Weapon Possession of Other Weapon Total Possession of Article with Blade or Point Possession of Article with Blade or Point Total Other Offences Against the State, or Public Order Other Offences Against the State, or Public Order Total Public Fear Alarm or Distress Public Fear Alarm or Distress Total Racially or Religiously Aggravated Public Fear, Alarm or Distress Public Order Offences Total Miscellaneous Crimes Against Society Racially or Religiously Aggravated Public Fear, Alarm or Distress Total Violent Disorder Violent Disorder Total Obscene Publications Obscene Publications Total Offender Management Act Offender Management Act Total Perverting Course of Justice Perverting Course of Justice Total Threat or Possession With Intent to Commit Criminal Damage

8 Threat or Possession With Intent to Commit Criminal Damage Total Making, Supplying or Possessing Articles for use in Fraud Miscellaneous Crimes Against Society Total Grand Total Making, Supplying or Possessing Articles for use in Fraud Total * Both keywords appear in the same free text field and are not double counted under their individual phrase columns. Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

9 d correctly. MPS FY13-14 Offences Facebook Grindr Tinder Assault occasioning actual bodily harm Inflicting grievous bodily harm, without intent Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm Breach of conditions f injunction against harassment Breach of restraining order Common assault and battery Cruelty to and neglect of children Harassment Pursue course of conduct in breach of Sec 1(1) which amounts to stalking Putting people in fear of violence Racially or religiously aggravated harassment or stalking with fear of violence Racially or religiously aggravated harassment or stalking without violence Sending letters etc with intent to cause distress or anxiety Stalking involving serious alarm/distress Threats to kill Stalking involving fear of violence, protection from Harrassment Act Disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress False imprisonment Racially or religiously aggravated common assault or beating Intentionally arrange/facilitate the arrival in/entry into the UK/another country of a person with a view to their sexual exploitation Racially or religious aggravated harassment, alarm or distress Arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence Assault of a female child under 13 by penetration Causing a child under 13 to watch a sexual act (offender 18 or over at time of offence) Causing a child under 16 to watch a sexual act (offender 18 or over at time of offence) Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent (female person - no penetration) Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity (female child - no penetration) Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity (female child offender 18 or over at time of offence - no penetration) Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity (female child offender under 18 at time of offence - no penetration) Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity (male child - no penetration) Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity (male child offender under 18 at time of offence - no penetration) Causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity (male child) Causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity (female child offender 18 or over at time of offence - no penetration) Causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity (female child offender under 18 at time of offence - no penetration) Causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity (male child offender 18 or over at time of offence - penetration) Causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity (male child offender under 18 at time of offence - no penetration) Exposure

10 Inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity (male victim under 13 offender under 18 at time of offence - no penetration) Meeting a female child following grooming etc (offender is aged 18 or over and victim is under 16) Meeting a male child following grooming etc (offender is aged 18 or over and victim is under 16) Sexual activity with a child under 16 (female child offender 18 or over at time of offence - penetration) Sexual activity with a child under 16 (female child offender under 18 at time of offence - no penetration) Sexual activity with a child under 16 (female child offender under 18 at time of offence - penetration) Sexual assault on a female Sexual Assault on a male child under Voyeurism Abuse of trust: causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity (female child offender 18 or over at time of offence) Assault on a female by penetration Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under 16 (offender 18 or over at time of offence) Causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity (male child offender 18 or over at time of offence - no penetration) Causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity (female child offender 18 or over at time of offence - penetration) Inciting a child family member to engage in sexual activity (female victim offender under 18 at time of offence - penetration) Arranging or facilitating child prostitution or pornography (child 13-17) Causing or inciting child prostitution or pornography (child 13-17) Engage in sexual communication with a child (See Comments & Notes) Sexual activity with a child under 16 (female child offender 18 or over at time of offence - no penetration) Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent (male person - no penetration) Sexual Assault on a male Causing a child under 16 to watch a sexual act (offender under 18 at time of offence) Administering a substance with intent Rape of a female aged 16 or over. (Recorded/Counted on a per offender basis as of July 2016) Rape of a female child under 13 by a male. (Recorded/Counted on a per offender basis as of July 2016) Rape of a male aged 16 or over. (Recorded/Counted on a per offender basis as of July 2016) Rape of a female aged under 16. (Recorded/Counted on a per offender basis as of July 2016) Attempted rape of a female aged under 16. (Recorded/Counted on a per offender basis as of July 2016) Robbery of personal property Burglary Business and Community Burglary Residential Theft from a motor vehicle Theft of a motor vehicle Blackmail Theft by an employee Theft if not classified elsewhere Theft in a dwelling other than from automatic machine or meter Theft from shops and stalls where the values of goods stolen is greater than Theft from shops and stalls where the values of goods stolen is less than Theft from the Person

11 Criminal damage to a building other than a dwelling where value of that damage is under Criminal damage to a dwelling where value of that damage is under Criminal damage to other property where the value of that damage is under Criminal damage to other property where value of that damage is 500 or over and under Criminal damage to a vehicle where value of that damage is 500 or over and under Criminal damage to a vehicle where value of that damage is under Criminal damage to a dwelling where value of that damage is 500 or over and under Possessing firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence Possession of other offensive weapon on school premises Having an article with blade or point on school premises Affray Breach of a Restraining Order issued on acquittal Breach of non-molestation order Breach of Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) Offences relating to notification Publishing or distributing written material (Acts intended to stir up religious or sexual hatred) Publishing or distributing written material Use of words or behaviour or display of written material (Acts intended to stir up religious or sexual hatred) Communicating false information alleging presence of a bomb Person of inflammatory material (Acts intended to stir religious or sexual hatred) Causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress Fear or provocation of violence Harassment, alarm or distress Racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress Racially or religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm or distress Racially or religiously aggravated fear or provocation of violence Riot Take or to make indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs, of children Indecent matter publicly displayed Possession of an indecent or pseudo-photograph of a child Possession of extreme pornographic images - an act of intercourse or oral sex with an animal (whether dead or alive) (bestiality) Other offences relating to prison security e.g. taking photos Attempting to Pervert the Course Public Justice (Fabrication of false evidence, cause person to be wrongly convicted, interference with witness, other than in 79/2 & 79/3 below) Intimidating a juror or witness or person assisting in investigation of offence Intimidating or intending to intimidate a witness Harming or threatening to harm a witness, juror or person assisting in investigation Threats to destroy or damage property

12 Making, supplying or obtaining articles for use in offence under sections 1 or Making or supplying articles for use in frauds

13 FY14-15 FY15-16 Tinder & Facebook * FY13-14 Total Facebook Grindr Tinder Tinder & Facebook * FY14-15 Total Facebook Grindr Tinder Tinder & Facebook * FY15-16 Total

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