Added by Freedom of Information Team on 04 October 2017 at 14:17
Please could you tell me how many alleged cases of criminal activity by uber drivers have been reported since the taxi app launched in the UK in 2012.
Ideally I would like this information broken down by category of crime.
I would specifically like to know how many cases of sexual assault, including rape, have been reported against uber drivers in the same time period.
I would like this figure broken down by offence and year (and where possible by month).
Please see the details provided in the table below.
The information has been identified by using a text search of crimes where UBER has been mentioned. This will therefore not guarantee accuracy and is not suitable for comparison with other Forces.
Please note this information relates to allegations only, which may not have been substantiated.
Case |
Date |
Alleged offence |
1 |
November 2015 |
Theft And Handling Stolen Goods |
2 |
April 2016 |
Violence Against The Person |
3 |
July 2016 |
Theft And Handling Stolen Goods |
4 |
July 2016 |
Violence Against The Person |
5 |
November 2016 |
Violence Against The Person |
6 |
January 2017 |
Violence Against The Person |
7 |
February 2017 |
Violence Against The Person |
8 |
March 2017 |
Violence Against The Person |
9 |
April 2017 |
Theft And Handling Stolen Goods |
10 |
April 2017 |
Theft And Handling Stolen Goods |
11 |
April 2017 |
Sexual offence |
12 |
June 2017 |
Violence Against The Person |
13 |
August 2017 |
Sexual offence |
14 |
August 2017 |
Theft And Handling Stolen Goods |
15 |
August 2017 |
Other |
Please note that Violence Against the Person offence group includes offences such as public order, harassment and fear of violence.
FOI request: 1079/17.
Date of request: 31.08.17.