00:00More than 100 drink spiking crimes happen in London every month and the problem's been
00:08getting worse with the number surging 13% according to campaigners. And these are just
00:14the ones that are getting reported. Police reckon that that number could be much higher.
00:20According to data from the National Police Chiefs Council, those being targeted are usually
00:24women with an average age of around 26. Most cases of drinks being spiked are in bars and
00:30clubs but more than 100 times needle spiking took place. 28 people had their food tampered
00:37with. Police have even found offenders using poison vapes as well. Westminster had the
00:43number of the most reported cases and last year 70 arrests were made in London. Many
00:49victims say they feel disorientated or suffer from memory loss after being spiked. Others
00:55have been sexually assaulted, robbed and had their homes burgled. But of course the impact
01:01of the violation runs much deeper with survivors saying the impacts to their wellbeing go far
01:07beyond the night in question. It's not a nice feeling. You feel very vulnerable. I'm very
01:15cautious of it now. It's in my mind, in the back of my mind. But it's just scary to think
01:20that we can't just go on a night out and enjoy ourselves without having to cover your drinks
01:27and feel like you need to keep an eye on everything around you. It just doesn't feel very safe.
01:34Spiking is already a crime covered by other pieces of law and legislation but now the
01:39Labour government plans to introduce a new law to make spiking specifically a criminal
01:45offence. We'll hear about it in the King's speech tomorrow.
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