Domestic Abuse/Violence Offences by Gender 2018 to 2020
Keywords
Calendar, Years, Reports, Categorized, Categorised, Domestic, Abuse, Violence, Disaggregated, Sex, Gender, Complainant, Victim, Alleged, Offender, Perpetrator, Suspect, Involved, Party.
Publication Number
PUB 1274
FOI Reference Number
15964
Request Title
Domestic Abuse - Gender
Date Range
2018 to 2020
Information Requested
Please provide the total number of reports recorded by you and categorised as domestic abuse or domestic violence in each of the last three calendar years (2018, 2019, and 2020):
(a) Disaggregated by sex of complainant or victim
(b) Disaggregated by sex of alleged offender.
Disclosure with Exemptions
Full Disclosure
Information Correct as at
21 October 2021
Date of Disclosure
22 October 2021
Related Documents/Links
N/A
FOI 15964 Response
Having completed enquiries within Essex Police in respect of Section 1(1)(a), Essex Police does hold information relating to your request, Essex Police can confirm in respect of Section 1(1)(b) the following data:
Caveats:
The data is correct as at 21 October 2021.
Total Victims and Suspects will not match the total number of offences as in some instances these are recorded as Involved Party or do not have a Victim or Suspect linked to the investigation.
Please provide the total number of reports recorded by you and categorised as domestic abuse or domestic violence in each of the last three calendar years (2018, 2019, and 2020)
|
Type of DA Offences |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRIME |
24079 |
29919 |
29605 |
83603 |
|
NONCRIME |
16085 |
13478 |
12237 |
41800 |
|
Grand Total |
40164 |
43397 |
41842 |
125403 |
(a) Disaggregated by sex of complainant or victim.
Victim Gender
|
Victim Gender |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Female |
29365 |
31209 |
29678 |
90252 |
|
Male |
9532 |
10699 |
10415 |
30646 |
|
Unknown |
1 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
|
Unspecified |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
Not Recorded |
146 |
180 |
335 |
661 |
|
Grand Total |
39044 |
42094 |
40438 |
121576 |
(b) Disaggregated by sex of alleged offender.
Suspect Gender
|
Suspect Gender |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Female |
9200 |
10192 |
10141 |
29533 |
|
Male |
29855 |
31833 |
30146 |
91834 |
|
Unknown |
3 |
3 |
14 |
20 |
|
Not Recorded |
156 |
234 |
358 |
748 |
|
Grand Total |
39214 |
42262 |
40659 |
122135 |
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