FOI Cyberstalking (754-2022/23)
Request
Q1. The total number of cyberstalking incidents recorded per calendar year for 2022. For clarification, if you can use the ‘online’ tag and these offences:
*Stalking
*Harassment
*Malicious communications
*Controlling and coercive behaviour
Q2. Where possible, provide detail on each recorded incident (e.g harassment, stalking, stalking involving serious alarm/distress). For clarification, if you can give detail on offence type e.g. harassment. Please provide annual breakdown as per Q1
Q3. The number of cyberstalking incidents in which the perpetrator(s) is identified, per calendar year for 2022 data. Please provide annual breakdown as per Q1
Q4. The number of individuals that have reported cyberstalking offences to your police force, per calendar year for 2022 data. Please provide annual breakdown as per Q1
Q5. Please provide details relating to the outcome of the perpetrator referenced in Q3 (e.g charge, caution, fixed penalty, resolution). This information should be broken down per calendar year for 2022 data.
Q6. Breakdown of towns and cities data for all questions by calendar year
Q7. Breakdown of age and gender for all questions by calendar year
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Q1 & Q2. Please see the below table which shows the number of cyberstalking offences from 1 January 2022 to 14 December 2022, broken down by offence type.
|
Offence Type |
Number |
|
Engage In Controlling/Coercive Behaviour In An Intimate/Family Relationship |
50 |
|
Malicious Communications |
933 |
|
Stalking |
312 |
|
Harassment |
0 |
|
Total |
1295 |
Q3. We are unable to provide information for this question at this time. We may be able to provide information at a later date however this cannot be guaranteed.
Q4. 1301
Q5. Please see the below table which shows the outcome of cyberstalking offences from 1 January 2022 to 14 December 2022.
|
Outcome |
Number |
|
01-Charged/Summonsed |
23 |
|
03-Caution – adults |
13 |
|
08-Community Resolution |
11 |
|
09-Not in public interest (CPS) |
1 |
|
10-Not in public interest (Police) |
11 |
|
12-Prosecution prevented – suspect ill |
1 |
|
14-Evidential difficulties victim based – suspect not identified |
50 |
|
15-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim supports police action |
125 |
|
16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action |
413 |
|
17-Prosecution time limit expired |
1 |
|
18-Investigation complete - no suspect identified |
59 |
|
20-Action by other agency |
10 |
|
21-No Investigation - Not in public interest (Police) |
13 |
|
22-Diversionary or referral pathway; no public interest |
8 |
|
No Outcome Recorded |
556 |
|
Total |
1295 |
*The records where an outcome is yet to be recorded are still under investigation.
Q6. Please see the below table which shows the number of cyberstalking offences from 1 January 2022 to 14 December 2022, broken down by District and offence type.
|
District |
Controlling/ Coercive Behaviour |
Malicious Communications |
Stalking |
Total |
|
Craven SNC |
1 |
55 |
19 |
75 |
|
Hambleton & Richmondshire SNC |
7 |
160 |
55 |
222 |
|
Harrogate SNC |
6 |
163 |
47 |
216 |
|
Scarborough & Ryedale SNC |
14 |
258 |
86 |
358 |
|
Selby SNC |
9 |
95 |
29 |
133 |
|
York SNC |
13 |
202 |
76 |
291 |
|
Total |
50 |
933 |
312 |
1295 |
Q7. Please see the below table which shows the age and gender for victims of cyberstalking offences from 1 January 2022 to 14 December 2022.
|
Age |
Male |
Female |
Not Recorded |
Indeterminate |
Total |
|
0-17 |
74 |
136 |
13 |
|
223 |
|
18-25 |
72 |
175 |
1 |
1 |
249 |
|
26-30 |
47 |
129 |
5 |
|
181 |
|
31-40 |
75 |
221 |
7 |
|
303 |
|
41-50 |
72 |
104 |
7 |
|
183 |
|
51-60 |
46 |
62 |
2 |
|
110 |
|
61-70 |
12 |
17 |
1 |
|
30 |
|
71 + |
4 |
4 |
|
|
8 |
|
Not Recorded |
4 |
6 |
4 |
|
14 |
|
Total |
406 |
854 |
40 |
1 |
1301 |
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.