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Domestic Violence 2017 to 2021 - 1601/21

Date Responded 10 December 2021

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:

  1. Total number of domestic violence cases reported during the covid 19 pandemic lockdown- March 2020 to February 2021.
  2. Total number of domestic violence cases reported prior to covid 19 lockdown- March 2019 to February 2020.
  3. Total number of domestic violence cases reported between March 2018 to February 2019.
  4. Total number of domestic violence cases reported between March 2017 to February 2018.
  5. Total number of domestic violence arrests during the covid 19 pandemic lockdown- March 2020 to February 2021.
  6. Total number of domestic violence arrests prior to covid 19 lockdown- March 2019 to February 2020.
  7. Total number of domestic violence arrests between March 2018 to February 2019.
  8. Total number of domestic violence arrests between March 2017 to February 2018.
  9. Total number of offences flagged as domestic abuse which can be put into these categories: sexual offences, violence against the person act, criminal damage between March 2020 to February 2021.
  10. Total number of offences flagged as domestic abuse which can be put into these categories: sexual offences, violence against the person act, criminal damage between March 2019 to February 2020.
  11. Total number of offences flagged as domestic abuse which can be put into these categories: sexual offences, violence against the person act, criminal damage between March 2018 to February 2019.
  12. Total number of offences flagged as domestic abuse which can be put into these categories: sexual offences, violence against the person act, criminal damage between March 2017 to February 2018.
  13. Total number of domestic violence related homicides during the covid 19 pandemic lockdown- March 2020 to February 2021.
  14. Total number of domestic violence related homicides prior to covid 19 lockdown- March 2019 to February 2020.
  15. Total number of domestic violence related homicides between March 2018 to February 2019.
  16. Total number of domestic violence related homicides between March 2017 to February 2018.
  17. Total number of domestic violence cases that were discontinued during the covid 19 pandemic lockdown- March 2020 to February 2021.
  18. Total number of domestic violence cases that were discontinued prior to the covid 19 lockdown- March 2019 to February 2020.
  19. Total number of domestic violence cases that were discontinued between March 2018 to February 2019.
  20. Total number of domestic violence cases that were discontinued between March 2017 to February 2018.
  21. Total number of non-molestation orders imposed in each of the years 2017,2018,2019,2020 and 2021 – up to October 2021.
  22. Total number of occupation orders imposed in each of the years 2017,2018,2019,2020 and 2021 – up to October 2021.

In Response:

1–4.

Year

Incidents

Crimes

Count

Count

1 Mar 17 – 28 Feb 18

37,467

21,428

1 Mar 18 – 28 Feb 19

40,933

26,444

1 Mar 19 – 29 Feb 20

41,154

25,438

1 Mar 20 – 28 Feb 21

41,649

25,375

Total

161,203

98,685

 

5–8.

Year

Count

1 Mar 17 – 28 Feb 18

6,675

1 Mar 18 – 28 Feb 19

7,988

1 Mar 19 – 29 Feb 20

7,596

1 Mar 20 – 28 Feb 21

7,269

Total

29,528

 

9–12.

Type of Offence

1 Mar 17–

28 Feb 18

1 Mar 18–

28 Feb 19

1 Mar 19–

29 Feb 20

1 Mar 20–

28 Feb 21

Total

Criminal Damage

2,595

3,055

2,773

2,817

11,240

Sexual Offences

533

717

651

627

2,528

Violence Against the Person

15,292

18,436

18,543

18,718

70,989

Total

18,420

22,208

21,967

22,162

84,757

 

13–16.

Year

Count

1 Mar 17 – 28 Feb 18

1

1 Mar 18 – 28 Feb 19

3

1 Mar 19 – 29 Feb 20

5

1 Mar 20 – 28 Feb 21

2

Total

11

 

17–20.

Year

Count

1 Mar 17 – 28 Feb 18

1,507

1 Mar 18 – 28 Feb 19

1,485

1 Mar 19 – 29 Feb 20

2,222

1 Mar 20 – 28 Feb 21

1,882

Total

7,096

 

21.

Year

Count

2017

646

2018

622

2019

848

2020

756

2021

695

Total

3,567

 

22.

Year

Count

2017

21

2018

11

2019

6

2020

6

2021

10

Total

54

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