Stalking

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/25/007901/X

 Version Date: 23/04/2025

The Performance & Analysis Department and the Legal Department have provided the following information.

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to kindly request the following information:

• How many reports of stalking were received by your unit between March 2024-2025, as classified under Section 2A and 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Data Processing:

Crimes recorded on crime information system – NICHE

Cancelled crimes included, Non notifiable crimes excluded

Qliksense Report: Crime and Outcomes

Filtered by crimed date: March 1st 2024 to March 10th 2025

Offence Description:

Stalking involving serious alarm / distress (recordable)          

Stalking without fear / alarm / distress (recordable)

Stalking involving fear of violence (recordable)                                           

Data

Between March 1st 2024 and March 10th 2025, there were 3477 crimed offences of stalking.

• How many of these reports have resulted in an SPO being filed
• Number of applications made (01/03/2024 – 13/03/25) = 15
• Number of Interim SPOs granted (01/03/2024 -13/03/25) = 5
• Number of Full SPOs granted (01/03/2024 -13/03/25) = 10