2025 Victim’s Journey Reseach Project
In partnership with Cardiff University’s Security, Crime and Intelligence Institute, Stamp Out Spiking are conducting the largest and most comprehensive piece of research in the UK on spiking.
1st round results of this survey is due to be released in November 2025.
For full details of Stamp Out Spiking’s research, or for more information please contact info@stampoutspiking.org.
2024 : Spiking: Identifying challenges and tackling them together
On 15th July 2024, the University of Birmingham hosted a workshop on Spiking at the Exchange in Birmingham City Centre. Delivered in collaboration with the charity Stamp Out Spiking and with the support of the Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands, this event welcomed colleagues from a wide range of organisations to come together to talk about spiking locally.
Read the full report here
2022 : NPCC research into spiking reporting
Police forces in England and Wales shared spiking reports with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) between September 2021 and September 2022. Nearly 5,000 cases of needle and drink spiking incidents were reported as forces across the country stepped up their focus on tackling the issue.
2021 : Spiking amongst students and safety in venues
To support work on alcohol and drug cultures amongst students, in November 2021 the Student’s Organising for Sustainability investigated experiences of spiking alongside the desire for action from education institutions by students in the UK.
Read the full report here