Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were found guilty of stalking involving fear or violence in each of the last five years.

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of defendants prosecuted, convicted and sentenced, for the years 2017-2021, in the Outcomes by Offence data tool 2021.

PQ 82323

Navigate the ‘Prosecutions and Convictions’ tab and use the Offence filter to select the applicable offences:

Rape:

- 19C Rape of a female aged 16 or over

- 19D Rape of a female aged under 16

- 19E Rape of a female child under 13 by a male

- 19F Rape of a male aged 16 or over

- 19G Rape of a male aged under 16

- 19H Rape of a male child under 13 by a male

Abduction:

- 13 Child abduction

- 25 Abduction of a female

Murder:

- 1 Murder

Figures for the calendar year 2022 will be published in May 2023.

PQ 82325

Navigate to the ‘Prosecutions and Convictions’ tab and use the HO offence code filter to select both of the following:

- 00858 - Racially or religiously aggravated stalking with fear of violence

- 00865 - Stalking involving fear of violence