The number of men and women reporting being victims of stalking from 2022 to 2024

7 April 2025

Our Ref: FOI2025/02120                                                                             

REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 Ref No: FOI2025/02120

I write in connection with your request for information received on 10th March.  I note you seek access to the following information:

Request

I am asking for you to provide the following under the Freedom of information Act 2002:

The number of men, and, women, reporting to your police force as victims of stalking. This is for each of these two years: 2022/23 and 2023/24.

I am required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (The Act) to handle all requests in a manner that is blind to the identity of the requestor. Any information released in response to a request is regarded as being published and therefore, in the public domain without caveat.

Response

Following searches conducted on the crime recording system of the constabulary, please see our response below:

The numerical data presented in this response is an un-audited snapshot of un-published data sourced from "live" systems and is subject to the interpretation of the original request by the individual extracting the data.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter please do not hesitate to contact me quoting the above reference number.

Yours sincerely,
Information Rights

Hertfordshire Constabulary provides you the right to request an independent review of this response under its review procedure. If you require such a review, you must notify us within two months from the date of this letter. After lodging a complaint with Hertfordshire Constabulary if you are still dissatisfied with the decision, you may make an application to the Information Commissioner. For information on how to make a complaint please visit their website or contact them on 0303 123 1113.