By Jake Brewer – Tidetimes
MadeByRedRose.co.uk is the online platform behind Red Rose UK, a public database that
compiles information on individuals convicted of serious criminal offences across the
United Kingdom. The website positions itself as a public interest initiative intended to
improve community awareness and personal safety.
The Red Rose Database allows users to search offender records using filters such as
name, offence category, and geographic location. Listed offences include sexual crimes,
domestic abuse, child exploitation, stalking, and animal cruelty. The platform draws on
court records, sentencing remarks, and verified media reporting.
According to information published on the site, Red Rose UK was founded by Oliver
Fulleylove, who cites personal experiences with abuse and failures in institutional
safeguarding as the motivation behind the project. The platform states that its objective is
to prevent harm by making legally available information more accessible to the public.
The site emphasises that all data published is sourced from public records and handled in
line with UK General Data Protection Regulation provisions, which allow the processing of
criminal offence data when there is a clear public interest justification.
Projects such as Red Rose UK remain the subject of debate. Supporters argue that public
access to offender information empowers individuals and communities to make informed
safety decisions. Critics, however, have raised concerns around privacy, vigilantism, and
the longnterm impact of publicly searchable criminal records.
MadeByRedRose.co.uk operates as a nonncommercial platform and uses standard web
security measures, including SSL encryption. As the site continues to expand its database,
its role in the wider discussion on public safety, transparency, and digital ethics is likely to
remain under scrutiny.
