Stalking incidents, protection order issues and breaches from 2021 to 2023

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.034613

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. How many incidents of stalking have been recorded in the Met in the last three reporting years for which figures are available? If you do not have three years of data, or if providing three years would take too long to collate, please provide the latest 12-month period for which figures are available. I don't mind whether it's financial years, calendar years, or other 12-month periods.

2. How many stalking protection orders have been issued by the Met in the last three reporting years for which figures are available? If you do not have three years of data, or if providing three years would take too long to collate, please provide the latest 12-month period for which figures are available. I don't mind whether it's financial years, calendar years, or other 12-month periods.

3. How many breaches of a stalking protection order have been recorded by the Met area in the last three reporting years for which figures are available? If you do not have three years of data, or if providing three years would take too long to collate, please provide the latest 12-month period for which figures are available. I don't mind whether it's financial years, calendar years, or other 12-month periods.”

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - How many incidents of stalking have been recorded in the Met in the last three reporting years for which figures are available? If you do not have three years of data, or if providing three years would take too long to collate, please provide the latest 12-month period for which figures are available. I don't mind whether it's financial years, calendar years, or other 12-month periods.

Q3 - How many breaches of a stalking protection order have been recorded by the Met area in the last three reporting years for which figures are available? If you do not have three years of data, or if providing three years would take too long to collate, please provide the latest 12-month period for which figures are available. I don't mind whether it's financial years, calendar years, or other 12-month periods.

Please find below a spreadsheet for your information pursuant to questions 1 and 3 of your request above.

Q2 - How many stalking protection orders have been issued by the Met in the last three reporting years for which figures are available? If you do not have three years of data, or if providing three years would take too long to collate, please provide the latest 12-month period for which figures are available. I don't mind whether it's financial years, calendar years, or other 12-month periods.

Stalking Protection Orders:
2021 – 159
2022 – 167
2023 - 134