FOI 428121
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 428121
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 21st August 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
- The number of crimes recorded considered to be digital domestic abuse within, for example, this framework: https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/daa/domestic-abuse/digital-domestic-abuse/
- a) Out of these, how many resulted in arrests?
- b) How many of these resulted in a conviction?
Reply
West Mercia hold the below information
Caveat; There is no specific offence title for Digital abuse and there are no markers which match the definition on the link provided by the requestor.
In an attempt to answer this question West Mercia has searched for all crimes which have a Domestic Marker and which have the Keyword of “Online” linked. The online keyword uses the Home Office definition for Online crime; ”An offence should be flagged where any element of the offence was committed online or through internet-based activities (e.g through email, social media, websites, messaging platforms, gaming platforms or smart devices).”
The data has been presented by outcome of the investigation.
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Outcome of crimes marked as Domestic Related which also have a linked "Online" keyword |
Calender Year |
Grand Total |
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2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
42 |
51 |
50 |
143 |
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Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
17 |
24 |
16 |
57 |
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Type 2 - Caution Youth |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
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Type 3 - Caution Adult |
4 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
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Type 3A - Caution Adult - alternate offence. Offender has been given a simple caution under the alternate offences rule. |
2 |
3 |
|
5 |
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Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
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Type 9 - Prosecution Not In the Public Interest (CPS) |
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1 |
1 |
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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 charge |
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4 |
4 |
8 |
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Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
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5 |
5 |
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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 Offender |
27 |
20 |
16 |
63 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
414 |
327 |
238 |
979 |
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Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
649 |
394 |
494 |
1537 |
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Type 17 - Prosecution Time Limit Expired: Suspect Identified But Prosecution Time Limit Has Expired |
9 |
7 |
17 |
33 |
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Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available |
17 |
18 |
25 |
60 |
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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 taken |
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1 |
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1 |
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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 |
1 |
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2 |
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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. |
4 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
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Ongoing Investigation |
|
4 |
28 |
32 |
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Grand Total |
1189 |
860 |
900 |
2949 |
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Arrests linked to crimes marked as Domestic Related which also have a linked "Online" keyword |
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2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
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Number of Arrests |
165 |
169 |
143 |
477 |
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Convictions linked to crimes marked as Domestic Related which also have a linked "Online" keyword |
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2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
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Number of Convictions |
28 |
44 |
27 |
99 |
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Please note that there are crimes which are still ongoing with court cases.