FOI 298331

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 298331

 

I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 18th December 2023.  Please find below the response to your request:

 

 

1.      How many reports of stalking and harassment have you received from January 1st, 2022, to November 1st, 2023?

2.      Please can you also provide a breakdown of the gender for who is reporting the offence of stalking and harassment from January 1st, 2022, to November 1st, 2023?

3.      Please can you provide the outcome of each of these reports of stalking and harassment between the set dates.

 

 

Reply

 

1.      How many reports of stalking and harassment have you received from January 1st, 2022, to November 1st, 2023?

 

Home Office offence group and codeGrand Total

 

Harassment (8L)9060

Racially or Religiously Aggravated Harassment (8M)191

Stalking (8Q)4892

Malicious Communisations (8R)8666

Engage in controlling/coercive behaviour in an intimate / family relationship (8U)1146

Grand Total23955

 

 

2.      Please can you also provide a breakdown of the gender for who is reporting the offence of stalking and harassment from January 1st, 2022, to November 1st, 2023?

 

Victim and Person Reporting stalking and harassment offence by gender group Grand Total

 

Female15611

Male7281

Unknown 144

Grand Total23036

 

Caveat: The gender table is with less total number then the number of crimes, as some crimes has no victim recorded.

 

 

3.      Please can you provide the outcome of each of these reports of stalking and harassment between the set dates.

 

Police Outcomes by Home Office offence group and codeGrand Total

 

Harassment (8L)9060

Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition330

Type 11 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Below The Age Of Criminal Responsibility15

Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute, or confirmed died either before crime reported or before enough evidence to charge30

Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence7

Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender667

Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action2679

Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action3577

Type 17 - Prosecution Time Limit Expired: Suspect Identified But Prosecution Time Limit Has Expired31

Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available1298

Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule.22

Type 2 - Caution Youth1

Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken35

Type 21 - Further investigation resulting from crime report which could provide evidence sufficient to support formal action against the suspect is not in the public interest - police decision.2

Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.47

Type 3 - Caution Adult22

Type 3A - Caution Adult - alternate offence. Offender has been given a simple caution under the alternate offences rule.1

Type 5 - Offender has died1

Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime)33

Type 9 - Prosecution Not In the Public Interest (CPS)2

Under Investigation 260

Racially or Religiously Aggravated Harassment (8M)191

Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition7

Type 11 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Below The Age Of Criminal Responsibility3

Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender19

Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action59

Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action57

Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available23

Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule.1

Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken3

Type 21 - Further investigation resulting from crime report which could provide evidence sufficient to support formal action against the suspect is not in the public interest - police decision.1

Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.2

Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime)2

Under Investigation 14

Stalking (8Q)4892

Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition154

Type 11 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Below The Age Of Criminal Responsibility1

Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute, or confirmed died either before crime reported or before enough evidence to charge8

Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence1

Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender112

Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action1491

Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action2520

Type 17 - Prosecution Time Limit Expired: Suspect Identified But Prosecution Time Limit Has Expired48

Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available101

Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule.99

Type 2 - Caution Youth1

Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.11

Type 3 - Caution Adult18

Type 3A - Caution Adult - alternate offence. Offender has been given a simple caution under the alternate offences rule.9

Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime)3

Under Investigation 315

Malicious Communisations (8R)8666

Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition124

Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute, or confirmed died either before crime reported or before enough evidence to charge22

Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence4

Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender800

Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action1965

Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action4035

Type 17 - Prosecution Time Limit Expired: Suspect Identified But Prosecution Time Limit Has Expired12

Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available1348

Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule.42

Type 2 - Caution Youth7

Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken27

Type 21 - Further investigation resulting from crime report which could provide evidence sufficient to support formal action against the suspect is not in the public interest - police decision.4

Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.39

Type 3 - Caution Adult47

Type 3A - Caution Adult - alternate offence. Offender has been given a simple caution under the alternate offences rule.3

Type 5 - Offender has died1

Type 6 - Penalty notice for disorder2

Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime)29

Type 9 - Prosecution Not In the Public Interest (CPS)1

Under Investigation 154

Engage in controlling/coercive behaviour in an intimate / family relationship (8U)1146

Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition76

Type 12 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Too Ill (Physical Or Mental Health) To Prosecute, or confirmed died either before crime reported or before enough evidence to charge4

Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence1

Type 14 - Evidential Difficulties Victim Based- Suspect Not Identified: Crime Confirmed But The Victim Either Declines Or Unable To Support Further Police Investigation To Identify The Offender11

Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action329

Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action628

Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available4

Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule.6

Type 20 - Further action resulting from the crime report will be undertaken by another body or agency subject to the victim (or person acting on their behalf) being made aware of the act to be taken6

Type 22 - Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.2

Type 3 - Caution Adult1

Under Investigation 78

Grand Total23955