FOI 29772
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: HRC0029772/26
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 9th September 2026. Please find below the response to your request:
Please provide the number of reports made to your force for breaches of stalking protection orders each year since 2020. (The Home Office code is 00874 breach of stalking order / interim stalking order)
Can you also provide a breakdown by gender and age please?
Reply
West Mercia Police have conducted searches and hold the following information.
Please provide the number of reports made to your force for breaches of stalking protection orders each year since 2020. (The Home Office code is 00874 breach of stalking order / interim stalking order)
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Primary Offence Titles and outcome of investigations |
Calendar Year |
1 Jan - 31 Aug 2026 |
Grand Total |
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2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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Attempted - Breach of a stalking order or interim stalking order |
1 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
1 |
1 |
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Breach of a stalking order or interim stalking order |
1 |
7 |
14 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
45 |
|
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Type 1 - Charged/Summonsed/Postal Requisition |
3 |
11 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
26 |
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Type 3 - Caution Adult |
1 |
1 |
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
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Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
1 |
1 |
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Ongoing Investigation |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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|
Grand Total |
1 |
7 |
14 |
6 |
10 |
8 |
46 |
|
Can you also provide a breakdown by gender and age please?
Caveat: The request asks for a break down by age and gender. To clarify this offence is state based offence (it is a breach of a court order) therefore there is no individual victim. Therefore, provided is a breakdown by the suspect age and gender.
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Gender & Age Range of suspects linked to "Breach of Stalking Order Or Interim Stalking Order" (suspects counted once for each investigation they are linked to) |
Calendar Year |
1 Jan - 31 Aug 2026 |
Grand Total |
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2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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Female |
4 |
4 |
8 |
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35 to 44 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
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Male |
1 |
7 |
10 |
2 |
10 |
8 |
38 |
|
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25 to 34 |
8 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
18 |
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35 to 44 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
|
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45 to 54 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
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55 to 64 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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|
Grand Total |
1 |
7 |
14 |
6 |
10 |
8 |
46 |
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