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Police recorded almost 400 acid-related crimes in 2024

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September 02, 2025

FORCE DEFENDS RECORDING METHODS AS MORE COMPLETE THAN OTHER FORCES

- By AUSTEN SHAKESPEARE Reporter

NORTHUMBRIA Police recorded over 300 incidents of acid-related crime in 2024.

However, the force says the area does not have a disproportionate problem with the issue.

Following a request to the force from Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Susan Dungworth on the scale of the issue, a full breakdown on acid crime has been compiled. A working group was established to investigate whether the region had an issue with corrosive substance crime.

According to the PCC’s report, the list of acid crimes in 2024 were as follows:

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