Provision of information held by Northumbria Police made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the 'Act')
As you may be aware the purpose of the Act is to allow a general right of access to information held at the time of a request, by a Public Authority (including the Police), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.
You asked:
Since 1 April 2017 to the present date:
- How many reports were made in which controlling or coercive behaviour was the principal offence?
- How many of those reports resulted in the arrest of the suspect?
- How many of those reports resulted in charges against the suspect?
- How many of those reports resulted in no further action against the suspect? If possible, please provide the reason behind each decision.
- How many of those suspects went on to commit domestic homicide against their intimate partner?
Please provide a breakdown by year and gender of both the suspect and victim in response to each question
In Response:
Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted with the Corporate Development Department of Northumbria Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by Northumbria Police.
I am able to disclose the located information to you as follows.
Please note that the data supplied below is from 1 April 2017 to 25 February 2020.
1 There have been 937 instances of controlling or coercive behaviour that have been crimed within the period specified.
|
Arrests |
Victims |
|||
|
Year |
F |
M |
F |
M |
|
2017 |
32 |
254 |
262 |
24 |
|
2018 |
42 |
505 |
510 |
28 |
|
2019 |
11 |
106 |
103 |
10 |
Please note that some of these instances have multiple suspects logged.
2 There have been 69 arrests regarding controlling or coercive behaviour within the period specified.
|
Arrests |
Victims |
|||
|
Year |
F |
M |
F |
M |
|
2017 |
3 |
22 |
22 |
3 |
|
2018 |
1 |
33 |
34 |
0 |
|
2019 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
3 32 of the above noted 69 cases resulted in charges being brought.
|
Arrests |
Victims |
|||
|
Year |
F |
M |
F |
M |
|
2017 |
1 |
12 |
11 |
2 |
|
2018 |
1 |
16 |
17 |
0 |
|
2019 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 None of the above noted 69 cases resulted in a disposal of "NFA" or No Further Action.
5 No suspects when on to commit domestic homicide against their intimate partner.
