Offences recorded under the new Non-Fatal Strangulation Offence S75A Serious Crime Act 2015 from June 2022 to August 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.032101

I note you seek access to the following information:

Specifically, I would like to know how many offences have been recorded under the new non-fatal strangulation offence (S75A Serious Crime Act 2015 (as amended by Domestic Abuse Act 2021), since it was introduced in June 2022.

Please provide the following information:
1. How many crimes of non-fatal strangulation (s75A Serious Crime Act 2015) have you recorded between 7 June 2022 and 14 August 2023?

2. Please provide a breakdown of victims and offenders/suspects for non-live by:
a. Sex/gender (how many female victims, how many male victims, how many unknown and same for offenders/suspects)
b. Age group for victims and suspects (16-24, 25-39, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90+)
c. Ethnicity of victims and suspects (using usual HO categories or whatever you use to organise ethnicity)
d. Relationship between victim and suspects (spouse/partner, acquaintance, friend, neighbour, other family member, stranger, relationship not known).

3. Breakdown of case outcomes: for non-live cases, how many arrests, charges, prosecutions and convictions.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.