I am writing to request data under the FOI Act. 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?
Within the stated period, West Yorkshire Police recorded 1,728 crimes classified as 008/77 Non-fatal strangulation and suffocation.
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)
Please see the below table for the requested information:
|
Gender |
Victim Total |
Suspect Total |
|---|---|---|
|
Female |
1459 |
173 |
|
Male |
270 |
1532 |
|
Unknown |
16 |
1 |
|
No victim/suspect linked |
3 |
47 |
|
Total |
1748 |
1753 |
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+)
Please see the below table for the requested information:
|
Age |
Victim Total |
Suspect Total |
|---|---|---|
|
0-15 |
90 |
61 |
|
16-24 |
397 |
284 |
|
25-29 |
272 |
260 |
|
30-34 |
285 |
299 |
|
35-39 |
233 |
277 |
|
40-44 |
177 |
189 |
|
45-49 |
111 |
122 |
|
50-54 |
70 |
95 |
|
55-59 |
43 |
50 |
|
60-64 |
21 |
30 |
|
65-69 |
20 |
12 |
|
70-74 |
5 |
7 |
|
75-79 |
5 |
8 |
|
80-84 |
4 |
5 |
|
85-89 |
3 |
2 |
|
90+ |
0 |
1 |
|
Not Recorded |
9 |
4 |
|
No victim/suspect linked |
3 |
47 |
|
Total |
1748 |
1753 |
c. Ethnicity of victims and suspects (using usual HO categories or whatever you use to organise ethnicity)
Please see the below table for the requested information:
|
Ethnicity |
Victim Total |
Suspect Total |
|---|---|---|
|
A1. ASIAN - INDIAN |
9 |
10 |
|
A2. ASIAN - PAKISTANI |
107 |
144 |
|
A3. ASIAN - BANGLADESHI |
7 |
8 |
|
A9. ANY OTHER ASIAN BACKGROUND |
18 |
15 |
|
B1. BLACK CARIBBEAN |
16 |
32 |
|
B2. BLACK AFRICAN |
24 |
31 |
|
B9. ANY OTHER BLACK BACKGROUND |
11 |
9 |
|
I1. GYPSY OR IRISH TRAVELLER |
1 |
0 |
|
M1. WHITE & BLACK CARIBBEAN |
21 |
46 |
|
M2. WHITE & BLACK AFRICAN |
4 |
1 |
|
M3. WHITE & ASIAN |
9 |
8 |
|
M9. ANY OTHER MIXED BACKGROUND |
10 |
7 |
|
NS. NOT STATED |
323 |
227 |
|
O1. CHINESE |
2 |
0 |
|
O2. ARAB |
2 |
2 |
|
O9. ANY OTHER ETHNIC GROUP |
10 |
8 |
|
W1. WHITE BRITISH |
1055 |
1044 |
|
W2. WHITE IRISH |
5 |
4 |
|
W9. ANY OTHER WHITE BACKGROUND |
52 |
68 |
|
Not Recorded |
59 |
42 |
|
No victim/suspect linked |
3 |
47 |
|
Total |
1748 |
1753 |
d. Relationship between victim and suspects (spouse/partner, acquaintance, friend, neighbour, other family member, stranger, relationship not known).
Please see the below table for the requested information:
|
Suspect relationship to victim |
Total |
|---|---|
|
ACQUAINTANCE |
111 |
|
BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND |
1 |
|
BROTHER (INCL. STEP/HALF/ADOPTED) |
62 |
|
DAUGHTER (INCL. STEP/HALF/ADOPTED) |
23 |
|
EX-PARTNER: HETEROSEXUAL |
500 |
|
EX-PARTNER: NON-HETEROSEXUAL |
19 |
|
EX-PARTNER: NOT KNOWN |
5 |
|
GRANDPARENT (INCL. STEP/ADOPTED) |
4 |
|
NOT KNOWN/NO CURRENT SUSPECT |
1 |
|
OTHER RELATIVE |
31 |
|
OTHER SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP |
6 |
|
PARENT (INCL. STEP/ADOPTED) |
93 |
|
PARTNER: HETEROSEXUAL |
694 |
|
PARTNER: NON-HETEROSEXUAL |
19 |
|
PARTNER: NOT KNOWN |
10 |
|
SISTER (INCL. STEP/HALF/ADOPTED) |
11 |
|
SON (INCL. STEP/HALF/ADOPTED) |
58 |
|
STRANGER |
18 |
|
Not recorded |
15 |
|
No suspect linked |
47 |
|
Total |
1728 |
3. Breakdown of case outcomes: for non-live cases, how many arrests, charges, prosecutions and convictions.
Please see the below table for the requested information:
|
Crime outcome |
Total |
|---|---|
|
0. Ongoing |
311 |
|
1. Charge/Summons |
172 |
|
3. Adult Caution |
5 |
|
8. Community Resolution |
1 |
|
11. Prosecution prevented: Suspect too young |
4 |
|
12. Prosecution prevented: Suspect too ill |
3 |
|
14. Evidential difficulties: No suspect ID (Victim based) |
4 |
|
15. Evidential difficulties: Suspect ID |
409 |
|
16. Evidential difficulties: Suspect ID (Victim based) |
761 |
|
18. Investigation complete: No suspect ID |
30 |
|
20. Action undertaken by another body/agency |
15 |
|
22: Diversionary, educational or intervention activity |
13 |
|
Total |
1728 |
With regard to the data provided in the tables above:
Information represents the number of crimes recorded during the period which:
- were not subsequently cancelled,
- were classified as 008/77 Non-fatal strangulation and suffocation.
Relationship to victim based on principal suspect.
One or more victim and/or suspect may be recorded per crime.
Crime outcomes as at 22/08/2023.
Information is subject to further investigation, reclassification and cancellation, and may therefore change over time.
Crime classifications based on Home Office Counting Rules for Recorded Crime: Home Office Crime Recording Rules for frontline officers & staff - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)