FOI - Domestic Abuse
Request:
In relation to the years, April 2017-March 2018, April 2018- March 2019, and April 2019- March 2020, I require the following information,
The number of cases recorded by North Yorkshire Police that were flagged as domestic abuse and involve a victim/victims aged over 65 wherein the crime outcome type is one of the following,
1) Outcome 10: "Not in public interest (Police): Formal action against the offender is not in the public interest (Police decision)."
2) Outcome 14 - "Evidential difficulties: suspect not identified; victim does not support further action: Evidential difficulties victim based – named suspect not identified. The crime is confirmed but the victim declines or is unable to support further police action to identify the offender." and/or,
3) Outcome 16: “Evidential difficulties: suspect identified; victim does not support further action: Evidential difficulties victim based – named suspect identified. The victim does not support (or has withdrawn support from) police action.”
a) A breakdown of the relationship between victim to offender/principal suspect in these cases.
b) A breakdown of the gender of the victims identified above.
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.
1-3) Please see the table below which illustrates the count of crime associated with a Domestic marker and where the victim was aged over 65 at the time of the crime, and with the recorded outcome of 10, 14 or 16 recorded between 01.04.2017 – 31.03.2020.
The data is segregated by Victim gender and Offender to Victim relationship.
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NYP Crime Associated with ‘Domestic’ Marker – Victim aged >65 at Crime – Recorded between 01.04.2017 – 31.03.2020 |
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Crime Outcome/ Victim Gender/ Offender to Victim Relationship |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
Total |
|
10-Not in public interest (Police) |
11 |
21 |
16 |
48 |
|
Female |
7 |
11 |
12 |
30 |
|
Hist - Family |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
|
Hist - Spouse/partner |
5 |
9 |
9 |
23 |
|
Male |
4 |
10 |
4 |
18 |
|
Brother (incl. step/half/adopted) |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Grandchild (incl. step/adopted) |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Hist - Family |
|
5 |
3 |
8 |
|
Hist - Spouse/partner |
3 |
5 |
|
8 |
|
14-Evidential difficulties victim based – suspect not identified |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
Female |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Hist - Family |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Hist - Spouse/partner |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Male |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Hist - Spouse/partner |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action |
62 |
87 |
161 |
310 |
|
Female |
37 |
48 |
104 |
189 |
|
Daughter (incl. step/half/adopted) |
|
|
2 |
2 |
|
Ex-partner: Heterosexual |
|
|
2 |
2 |
|
Hist - Family |
22 |
30 |
59 |
111 |
|
Hist - Spouse/partner |
15 |
18 |
33 |
66 |
|
Other relative |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Parent (incl. step/adopted) |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Son (incl. step/half/adopted) |
|
|
6 |
6 |
|
Male |
25 |
39 |
57 |
121 |
|
Grandchild (incl. step/adopted) |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Hist - Family |
12 |
24 |
39 |
75 |
|
Hist - Spouse/partner |
11 |
14 |
15 |
40 |
|
Sister (incl. step/half/adopted) |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Son (incl. step/half/adopted) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
Total |
74 |
110 |
178 |
362 |
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.