f Q Statistical Report 8 Summary Overall Quarter Observations October yielded the highest number monthly calls to the Helpline to date. Quarter four shows a 9% increase in calls in comparison to the previous quarter. Calls were received from all four UK countries and spanned 38 police forces across England and police forces in Wales. The most prevalent nationality for victims reported to the Helpline varied by country. Romanian was the most common nationality for cases in England (8), whilst for Scotland the most common nationality was Filipino () and for Wales, the most common nationalities were Bangladeshi and Romanian (). The most prevalent nationality in Northern Ireland was Polish (). Calls Helpline Calls 6 657 7 65 57 65 5 59 98 6 69 67 8 5 39 53 5 9 39 37 37 3 3 6 8 78 7 56 5 8 6 5 Webqueues Webform and App Submissions 77 7 9 3 3 37 9 8 8 7 66 75 68 58 59 58 8 5 38 33 3 3 Webforms Apps Since the launch the Unseen App in July 8 the Helpline has received 7 App submissions. Similar to the 6% increase in the number Helpline calls and 5% increase in webforms from September to October, there was a 83% increase in the number App submissions from September to October; October being the month Anti- Day and the Helpline s -year anniversary. January February March April May June July August September October November December Number 58 7 3 5 6 6 9 57 87 78 6 9 8 6 Potential Indicated 7 8 736 78 599 5 55 87 339 37 35 The number potential victims may vary significantly between months and is not expected to vary in direct proportion to the number cases, as some single cases may indicate several victims in one situation exploitation.
39%,, 3 3%, Non-, 367 Non-, 66 cases, 3% %, General Information, 9 General Information, 69 cases, % Non-Substantive, 6%, Non-Substantive cases,, 5% 7 October-December 8 Totals 735 Calls into the Helpline 8 7 363 Online Reports modernslaveryhelpline.org/report 9 App Submissions Unseen App 5 67 36 Potential, 67 cases, 3% PH Types Types (one or more indicator modern slavery identified) Non- (other crimes, vulnerabilities, needs, risks) General Information (media, info about Helpline, general Qs about MS in the UK) Non-Substantive (wrong number, hang ups, inaudible connection) 3 5 Indicators reported to the Helpline include, but are not limited to, passport confiscation, little or no pay, debt bondage, isolation, monitoring, physical abuse, and demeaning/dehumanising treatment. Many the general information cases relate to requests for Helpline materials and media interviews. A significant proportion Non- cases handled by the Helpline relate to potential labour abuse, payment issues or employment contract concerns. cases reported to the Helpline may be from various locations in the UK (including abroad), and may not be city or town specific. These categories correspond with the fences in the Act 5 and the National Crime Agency s published National Referral Mechanism statistics. Notably in the fourth quarter, almost half the cases were forced labour. cases include cases Forced Prostitution, that differ from Human-Trafficking for Sexual as movement the victim is not involved. Instances Domestic Servitude may either be classified as Human Trafficking for Non-Sexual or /Servitude. involving more than one form are recorded as various. recorded as unknown may result from a technical assistance call with a pressional dealing with a victim where the specific details the exploitation type are not disclosed on the call. Type, 68, 5% Forms,, %, 97, % Human Trafficking for Sexual, 57, % Human Trafficking for Non-Sexual,, 3% /Servitude, 3, 7% Unseen Registered charity number 76 Registered company number 6757
6 5 853 Referrals and Signposts 5 Types Criminal Other, 5, 9% Benefit Fraud,, % Shoplifting,, % 3 6 58 Begging,, % Drugs, 8, 3% Referrals to Referrals to Law Local Enforcement, Authority Government Safeguarding or GLAA Teams Referrals to NGOs for NRM or services Signposting (incl. NGOs) for other services or support There were 6 Criminal cases reported to the Helpline. Other crimes include arson and stealing, gambling criminality, rape, and GBH, burglary and one case unknown Criminal. The number referrals and signposts include those made on Non-MS cases. Referrals may be made for other crimes indicated or Non-MS related safeguarding concerns. may have more than one referral or signpost made. Additional referrals may be made as new information is obtained. Conversely, no referral may be made on a case, where that is appropriate. Gender Potential, 33, % Proximity Caller to the Victim(s) in,, 3%, 578, % Direct Contact Observation Suspicious Activity Victim Self-Report 56 65 5 The gender potential victims is recorded by the Helpline where this is provided by the caller. If the caller is unable to specify the gender indicated victims, unknown is recorded. One transgender female potential victim was reported. Indirect Contact Proximity 8 33 Age Potential In 56% the cases reported to the Helpline, the caller was a victim self-reporting (%) or someone in direct contact with the victim (%). Callers in direct contact with a victim may include an NGO, friends or family the potential victim, health pressional, police, or local authority personnel such as social services. Indirect contact is recorded where the caller knows the situation or the individual involved but has not had direct contact with the potential victim themselves. This may be where the caller has been told a situation that involves a friend a friend. Observation suspicious activity refers to third-party tip fs where the information provided by the caller is ten very limited., 3, 6% Minor, 7, 8% Adult, 878, 66% Potential victims ages are recorded based on caller information. If the caller does not know the age the victim, unknown is recorded. In all cases, the Helpline seeks to establish if a minor is involved in a situation. Unseen Registered charity number 76 Registered company number 6757
England 6 Calls relating to cases in England 53 Online Reports App Submissions 367 57 Potential The Helpline may receive multiple calls about one case. For example, a case may start with an online report and then subsequent calls about that case could be made into the Helpline. Calls are recorded relating to cases reportedly occurring in England, but the caller may be calling from another country. The caller may also talk in general terms about cases in England but may not specify a particular town, city or county. Type,, % Forms, 3, %, 6, 5% Human Trafficking for Sexual, 39, % Human Trafficking for Non-Sexual, 95, 6% /Servitude, 6, 7% Romania Romania England Poland Vietnam India Albania India Vietnam Bulgaria China Hungary Pakistan Pakistan Albania Bangladesh England Nigeria Phillipines Iran Philippines Bangladesh Thailand Saint Hungary Lucia Other Nigeria Ghana Ghana Namibia Lithuania Iraq Morocco Bulgaria Australia Russia Scotland Thailand Czech Republic Nepal Gambia Egypt Czech Republic Kenya Belgium Latvia Slovakia Common Common Potential Potential Nationalities 8 3 8 353 35 37 6 36 3 7 3 8 6 5 5 8 If a caller indicates a potential victim is from a region, such 9 7 as Eastern Europe, the nationality is reported as 'unknown'. 9 5 The nationality If a caller 593 potential indicates victims a potential is recorded victim is as from a unknown. region, such as Eastern Europe, the nationality is recorded as unknown. The nationality 89 3 Single victims potential with the victims following is recorded nationalities as unknown. were reported: 3 Algeria, Armenia, Bhutan, Brazil, Chile, Greece, Jamaica, 3 Single victims with the following nationalities were Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, 3 reported: Afghanistan, Brazil, Cambodia, Hong Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Uzbekistan 3 Kong, Iran, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lithuania, and Zimbabwe. Malaysia, Paraguay, Russia, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Wales. 6 8 6 Unseen Registered charity number 76 Registered company number 6757
/ Servitude Local Authority Type Adults Minors Age Referrals England 367 5 6 39 96 3 57 36 97 8 3 9 5 6 6 Avon & Somerset 3 5 3 33 9 7 6 8 Bedfordshire 6 3 3 Cambridgeshire Cheshire 5 3 9 5 3 8 3 3 69 5 5 Cleveland 3 5 3 Cumbria 5 6 3 Derbyshire 7 3 3 Devon & Cornwall 5 7 3 Dorset 5 3 3 Durham 5 5 Essex 7 7 5 5 6 Gloucestershire Greater Manchester Hampshire Hertfordshire 5 6 7 5 56 3 8 3 3 6 7 5 3 3 7 6 8 3 3 Humberside 3 8 3 Kent 8 8 6 5 7 5 3 Lancashire 7 5 8 3 Leicestershire 3 3 7 Lincolnshire 3 Merseyside 6 3 8 8 9 Metropolitan 87 5 39 9 5 8 57 65 8 7 7 65 Norfolk 3 Northamptonshire 9 6 35 8 7 9 7 Northumbria 9 5 3 Nottinghamshire South Yorkshire Staffordshire Suffolk 7 5 3 7 5 3 8 3 3 5 7 5 3 8 6 3 Unseen Registered charity number 76 Registered company number 6757
/Servitude Local Authority Type Adults Minors Referrals Surrey 6 3 33 6 3 5 Sussex 9 6 8 7 6 8 Thames Valley Warwickshire West Mercia West Midlands West Yorkshire Wiltshire 9 66 5 7 9 3 9 8 7 3 3 3 3 7 3 7 3 57 8 7 5 3 3 3 6 88 38 9 8 3 7 9 7 5 5 3 The number potential victims and cases recorded by force area may be higher than the total number victims and cases indicated for England. This is because a victim may have been reported as having been exploited in more than one force area or location. Only police forces with reported cases exploitation are listed. Unseen Registered charity number 76 Registered company number 6757
/ Servitude various Local Authority Scotland 3 Calls relating to cases in Scotland 7 Online Reports App Submissions 8 68 Potential Potential Victim Nationalities Types Philippines,, 6% Vietnam Pakistan 8 /Servitude, 3, 7% Poland Scotland Romania England India The nationality 3 potential victims were recorded as unknown. Human Trafficking for Sexual,, % Human Trafficking for Non-Sexual,, 5%,, 6% The number with a recorded location Scotland has doubled from 9 to 8 from Quarter 3 to Quarter 8. Interestingly, the highest potential victim nationality was Filipino. Locations in Scotland Type Adults Minors Age MS Referrals Submitted Scotland 8 3 68 7 33 6 3 3 The number potential victims and cases when summed by city may be higher than the total number victims and cases indicated for Scotland, as a victim may have been reported as having been exploited in more than one location. Unseen Registered charity number 76 Registered company number 6757
/ Servitude Forced Labour HT Non- Sexual various Local Authority Wales 5 Calls relating to cases in Wales Online Reports App Submission 9 Potential Potential Victim Nationalities Types Bangladesh Human Trafficking for Sexual,, % Romania Grenada The nationality potential victims was unknown. Forced Labour, 9, 6% Human Trafficking for Non-Sexual, 3, % The number calls for cases in Wales has increased by 59% from the previous quarter. Locations in Wales Type Adults Minors Age Total # MS Referrals Submitted Wales 9 3 9 8 3 3 8 3 Dyfed Powys 3 6 3 3 Gwent 3 North Wales 3 7 3 3 South Wales 5 3 5 3 6 The number potential victims and cases when summed by city may be higher than the total number victims and cases indicated for Wales, as a victim may have been reported as having been exploited in more than one location. Unseen Registered charity number 76 Registered company number 6757
/ Servitude various Local Authority Northern Ireland 3 Calls relating to cases in Northern Ireland Online Report App Submissions 6 7 Potential Potential Victim Nationalities Types Poland Human Trafficking for Sexual,, 33% China Northern Ireland The nationality 5 potential victims was unknown., 3, 5% Human Trafficking for Non-Sexual,, 7% Interestingly, Polish was the highest nationality potential victims reported for Northern Ireland this quarter. The number Helpline calls increased by 9% from last quarter. Locations in Northern Ireland Type Adults Minors Age MS Referrals Submitted Northern Ireland 6 3 7 6 3 5 6 The number potential victims and cases when summed by city may be higher than the total number victims and cases indicated for Northern Ireland, as a victim may have been reported as having been exploited in more than one location. Unseen Registered charity number 76 Registered company number 6757
/Servitude Potential MS /Servitude Potential MS / Servitude Referrals to UK-Wide Agencies Type Adults Minors Age Referrals Submitted National Crime Agency 6 3 5 8 6 6 38 5 79 5 8 6 GLAA 7 3 9 9 3 British Transport 3 3 555 Calls relating to cases outside the UK or an unknown location 9 Online Reports App Submissions 6 5 Potential Type Type Country Country Afghanistan Libya Albania 3 Luxembourg Algeria Mali Bahrain 5 Nigeria Belgium Pakistan 3 Bulgaria Poland 3 China 3 Qatar France 6 South Africa India Spain Ireland Sudan Italy 3 Turkey Kenya UAE 3 Kuwait 8 7 5 5 8 Outside the cases shown in the table, the Helpline received general information and non-ms cases from various countries. The cases when summed by country may not equal the total number this quarter, because a single case (or victim) may report exploitation in multiple countries. Disclaimer: This report represents a summary the calls received into the UK-wide Helpline and Resource Centre between October and December 8. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive assessment in the UK. The number potential cases and victims indicated are based on the information provided to the Helpline at the time the contact. The Helpline does not corroborate or seek to prove the information provided. Unseen Registered charity number 76 Registered company number 6757