FOI 26303
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HRC0026303/26
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 18th August 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
Please provide the following information for each of the last five full calendar years, that is 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
One, the total number of recorded domestic abuse related crimes for your force area, for each year.
Two, of those domestic abuse related crimes, the number that were closed under outcome code 16, being cases where a suspect was identified but no further action was taken because the victim did not support police action, for each year.
Three, a breakdown of the number of domestic abuse related crimes closed under each other outcome code used, for each year, so that the proportion closed under outcome 16 can be compared against other outcomes.
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Qn 1: Total number of domestic abuse related crimes |
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Calendar Year |
Number of offences with a DA flag |
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2021 |
17,421 |
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2022 |
18,207 |
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2023 |
16,248 |
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2024 |
15,119 |
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2025 |
15,598 |
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Grand Total |
82,593 |
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Qn 2&3: All police outcomes |
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Police Outcomes |
Calendar Year |
Grand Total |
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2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
841 |
887 |
1,163 |
1,066 |
1,087 |
5,044 |
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Type 1A - Charged/Summons - alternate offence. Offender has been charged under the alternate offence rule. |
416 |
371 |
343 |
325 |
311 |
1,766 |
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Type 2 - Caution Youth |
3 |
7 |
2 |
|
1 |
13 |
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Type 2A - Caution Youth - alternate offence. Offender is a juvenile and has been given a youth caution under the alternate offences rule. |
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Type 3 - Caution Adult |
146 |
175 |
135 |
97 |
146 |
699 |
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Adult Caution - conditional |
|
|
|
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
Type 3A - Caution Adult - alternate offence. Offender has been given a simple caution under the alternate offences rule. |
36 |
52 |
33 |
27 |
28 |
176 |
|
Type 5 - Offender has died |
|
4 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
12 |
|
Type 6 - Penalty notice for disorder |
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Type 8 - Community resolution (Crime) |
4 |
6 |
48 |
23 |
69 |
150 |
|
Type 9 - Prosecution Not In the Public Interest (CPS) |
6 |
12 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
|
Type 10 - Formal Action Against Offender is not in the Public Interest (Police) |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
8 |
|
Type 11 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Is Below The Age Of Criminal Responsibility |
2 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
|
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 |
81 |
89 |
143 |
73 |
76 |
462 |
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Type 13 - Prosecution Prevented-Named Suspect Identified But Victim Or Key Witness Is Dead Or Too Ill To Give Evidence |
26 |
24 |
15 |
32 |
30 |
127 |
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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 |
307 |
357 |
237 |
228 |
239 |
1,368 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
3,469 |
4,556 |
4,330 |
3,170 |
2,951 |
18,476 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
11,514 |
11,162 |
9,383 |
9,611 |
10,031 |
51,701 |
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Type 17 - Prosecution Time Limit Expired: Suspect Identified But Prosecution Time Limit Has Expired |
276 |
222 |
141 |
148 |
137 |
924 |
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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 |
176 |
195 |
157 |
182 |
156 |
866 |
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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 |
56 |
32 |
39 |
20 |
26 |
173 |
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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. |
6 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
22 |
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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. |
51 |
30 |
37 |
28 |
23 |
169 |
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Pending/under investigation |
3 |
10 |
26 |
68 |
267 |
374 |
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Grand Total |
17,421 |
18,207 |
16,248 |
15,119 |
15,598 |
82,593 |