FOI - Stalking

Request:

I would like to know how many crimes of stalking were recorded by your force where the victim was

(a) male

(b) female 

(I) 2019/20

(II) 2020/21

Response:

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. 

I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police. 

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.

1) The table below displays the number crimes of stalking recorded for the years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 broken down by male and female.

Gender	2019/2020	2020/2021
Male	145	236
Female	624	773
Total:	769	1009

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.