FOI 407863
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 407863
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 12th May 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
Please can you provide the following information:
1) The number of unlicensed music events (illegal raves) that police have been called to in the past five calendar years (2019-2024).
2) The number of individuals arrested for attending or hosting an unlicensed music event in the past five years
3) The number of individuals who have been fined for attending or hosting an unlicensed music event in the past five years, and the total sum that has been collected in fines for that period.
4) The age of the youngest person arrested or fined at an unlicensed music event each year. Please specify if they were arrested or fined.
5) The number of under 18s recorded as being at an unlicensed music event each year.
Please break down the figures by calendar year.
Reply
West Mercia Police hold some of the requested information:
1) The number of unlicensed music events (illegal raves) that police have been called to in the past five calendar years (2019-2024).
- Police attendance at illegal raves (Unlicensed Music Events):
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Year |
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2019 |
2020* |
2021* |
2022* |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
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Illegal Rave Events Attended |
4 |
3 |
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5 |
7 |
2 |
21 |
Caveats:
* Please note that due to the implementation of a new Incident system, West Mercia was unable to report on whether incidents were attended from 02/07/2020 until 01/04/2022. This means the data for 2020, 2021 & 2022 is incomplete.
Figures represent unique events rather than recorded incidents
2) The number of individuals arrested for attending or hosting an unlicensed music event in the past five years
- No information held
3) The number of individuals who have been fined for attending or hosting an unlicensed music event in the past five years, and the total sum that has been collected in fines for that period.
- No information held
4) The age of the youngest person arrested or fined at an unlicensed music event each year. Please specify if they were arrested or fined.
- No information held
5) The number of under 18s recorded as being at an unlicensed music event each year.
- No information held