FOI Cyberstalking Incidents (0334.2022-23)
Request
Q1: The total number of cyberstalking incidents recorded per calendar year from 2017 to 2021. Please provide an annual breakdown. If you can get 2022 data, can we have a breakdown of the first 6 months? 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. If you can get 2022 data, can we have a breakdown of the first 6 months? Please provide annual breakdown as per Q1
Q3: The number of cyberstalking incidents in which the perpetrator(s) is identified, per calendar year from 2017 to 2021. If you can get 2022 data, can we have a breakdown of the first 6 months? Please provide annual breakdown as per Q1
Q4: The number of individuals that have reported cyberstalking offences to your police force, per calendar year from 2017 to 2021. If you can get 2022 data, can we have a breakdown of the first 6 months? 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 from 2017 to 2021 as per Q1. If you can get 2022 data, can we have a breakdown of the first 6 months?
Q6. Breakdown of towns and cities data for all questions. I know not all the police forces have cities so please breakdown into towns if this is the case.
Q7. Breakdown of age and gender for all questions.
Response
Q1: The total number of cyberstalking incidents recorded per calendar year from 2017 to 2021. Please provide an annual breakdown. If you can get 2022 data, can we have a breakdown of the first 6 months? For clarification, if you can use the ‘online’ tag and these offences:
Stalking – Harassment -Malicious communications - Controlling and coercive behaviour
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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. If you can get 2022 data, can we have a breakdown of the first 6 months? Please provide annual breakdown as per Q1
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Table 1. North Yorkshire Police. Total number of Stalking, Harassment, Malicious Communications & Controlling and Coercive behaviour crimes that have a cyber marker for the period 01st January 2017 - 30th June 2022 |
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Offence Type |
Year Recorded |
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2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Engage In Controlling/Coercive Behaviour In An Intimate/Family Relationship |
0 |
0 |
3 |
47 |
85 |
32 |
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Harassment |
48 |
141 |
377 |
446 |
628 |
257 |
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Malicious Communications |
59 |
217 |
556 |
1041 |
1338 |
535 |
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Stalking |
4 |
10 |
134 |
398 |
514 |
183 |
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Q3: The number of cyberstalking incidents in which the perpetrator(s) is identified, per calendar year from 2017 to 2021. If you can get 2022 data, can we have a breakdown of the first 6 months? Please provide annual breakdown as per Q1
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Recorded Year |
Crimes with Offenders linked |
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2017 |
19 |
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2018 |
23 |
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2019 |
87 |
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2020 |
184 |
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2021 |
233 |
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2022 |
54 |
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Q4: The number of individuals that have reported cyberstalking offences to your police force, per calendar year from 2017 to 2021. If you can get 2022 data, can we have a breakdown of the first 6 months? Please provide annual breakdown as per Q1
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Table 3. North Yorkshire Police. Victim numbers for crimes recorded in table 1, for the period 01st January 2017 - 30th June 2022 |
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Recorded Year |
Individuals Reporting Offences |
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2017 |
108 |
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2018 |
371 |
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2019 |
1057 |
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2020 |
1917 |
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2021 |
2521 |
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2022 |
994 |
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 from 2017 to 2021 as per Q1. If you can get 2022 data, can we have a breakdown of the first 6 months?
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Table 4. North Yorkshire Police. Outcomes where there is an offender linked crimes recorded in table 1, for the period 01st January 2017 - 30th June 2022 |
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Disposal Outcome |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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01-Charged/Summonsed |
7 |
16 |
44 |
83 |
95 |
23 |
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02-Caution – youths |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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03-Caution – adults |
5 |
3 |
22 |
48 |
49 |
7 |
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08-Community Resolution |
4 |
3 |
8 |
25 |
50 |
11 |
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09-Not in public interest (CPS) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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10-Not in public interest (Police) |
2 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
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15-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim supports police action |
1 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
15 |
3 |
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16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
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17-Prosecution time limit expired |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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18-Investigation complete - no suspect identified |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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Outcome not recorded |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
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Q6. Breakdown of towns and cities data for all questions. I know not all the police forces have cities so please breakdown into towns if this is the case.
Table 5. North Yorkshire Police. Location of crimes recorded in table 1
for the period 01st January 2017 - 30th June 2022
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Location of Crime Occurrence |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Craven |
4 |
10 |
32 |
91 |
145 |
68 |
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Hambleton & Richmondshire |
14 |
50 |
136 |
274 |
334 |
153 |
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Harrogate |
37 |
64 |
160 |
287 |
391 |
178 |
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Scarborough & Ryedale |
20 |
111 |
362 |
625 |
776 |
284 |
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Selby |
8 |
46 |
120 |
206 |
276 |
107 |
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York |
27 |
86 |
257 |
444 |
635 |
216 |
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Location not recorded |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
Q7. Breakdown of age and gender for all questions.
Table 6. North Yorkshire Police. Gender of offenders - crimes recorded in table 1
for the period 01st January 2017 - 30th June 2022
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Gender Recorded |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Female |
4 |
3 |
21 |
28 |
45 |
12 |
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Male |
15 |
20 |
66 |
156 |
188 |
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Table 7. North Yorkshire Police. Gender of victims - crimes recorded in table 1
for the period 01st January 2017 - 30th June 2022
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Gender Recorded |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Female |
85 |
244 |
680 |
1270 |
1631 |
633 |
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Male |
22 |
126 |
374 |
639 |
876 |
332 |
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Unknown |
1 |
2 |
9 |
17 |
Table 8. North Yorkshire Police. Offenders by Age Range - crimes recorded in table 1
for the period 01st January 2017 - 30th June 2022
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Age Range (Yrs) |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Under 18 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
20 |
34 |
7 |
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18 - 24 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
21 |
32 |
8 |
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25-31 |
8 |
6 |
20 |
44 |
47 |
13 |
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32-38 |
1 |
3 |
18 |
38 |
51 |
5 |
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39 - 45 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
23 |
27 |
7 |
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46 - 52 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
16 |
19 |
9 |
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53 - 60 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
15 |
3 |
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61 and above |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
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Age Not Recorded |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Table 9. North Yorkshire Police. Victims by Age Range - crimes recorded in table 1
for the period 01st January 2017 - 30th June 2022
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Age Range (Yrs) |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Under 18 |
16 |
54 |
180 |
277 |
333 |
171 |
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18 - 24 |
24 |
80 |
185 |
384 |
462 |
167 |
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25-31 |
29 |
77 |
222 |
391 |
482 |
176 |
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32-38 |
9 |
55 |
142 |
309 |
445 |
162 |
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39 - 45 |
12 |
34 |
125 |
197 |
298 |
113 |
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46 - 52 |
9 |
38 |
96 |
171 |
210 |
88 |
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53 - 60 |
2 |
20 |
71 |
107 |
166 |
70 |
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61 and above |
6 |
7 |
28 |
56 |
101 |
38 |
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Age Not Recorded |
1 |
6 |
8 |
25 |
24 |
9 |