FOI 24221
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HRC0024221/26
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 5th August 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
I would like to request the following information:
The number of alleged-crime reports linked to Roblox that were sent to the force each year for the past decade. Please could you let me know which ages were affected and what crimes were alleged.
Reply
West Mercia Police have conducted searches in relation to your request and hold the following information.
Caveats:
To ensure the Force remains compliant with GDPR and MoPI regulations, certain MoPI 3 level data is automatically deleted from Force systems after a period of 6 years. As a result, the data within this FOI will only date back 6 years.
Included are all offences regardless of context, ie parties met through Roblox but offensive messages were sent via another social media platform, or offence occurred when parties met in person after meeting whilst playing Roblox.
Not all crimes have a victim identified, some may have more than one linked victim.
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Primary Offence Sub Group of all offences where incident summary mentions "Roblox" |
Calendar Year |
1 Jan - 30 Jun 2026 |
Grand Total |
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|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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|
MISC CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
|
|
OTHER SEXUAL OFFENCES |
4 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
13 |
3 |
39 |
|
OTHER THEFT |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
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|
STALKING AND HARASSMENT |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
20 |
|
VIOLENCE WITH INJURY |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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|
VIOLENCE WITHOUT INJURY |
1 |
1 |
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|
Grand Total |
9 |
5 |
8 |
14 |
11 |
22 |
9 |
78 |
|
Primary Offence Sub Group of all offences where incident summary mentions "Roblox" |
Calendar Year |
1 Jan - 30 Jun 2026 |
Grand Total |
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|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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|
OTHER SEXUAL OFFENCES |
4 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
3 |
38 |
|
9 & Under |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
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|
10 to 13 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
26 |
|
|
14 to 16 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
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|
OTHER THEFT |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
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|
19 & Above |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
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|
STALKING AND HARASSMENT |
4 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
21 |
|
9 & Under |
1 |
1 |
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|
10 to 13 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
||
|
14 to 16 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|||||
|
17 to 18 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|||||
|
19 & Above |
2 |
2 |
||||||
|
VIOLENCE WITH INJURY |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|||||
|
9 & Under |
1 |
1 |
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|
14 to 16 |
1 |
1 |
||||||
|
19 & Above |
1 |
1 |
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|
VIOLENCE WITHOUT INJURY |
1 |
1 |
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|
10 to 13 |
1 |
1 |
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|
Grand Total |
3 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
20 |
7 |
66 |
67 |