This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Domestic violence statistics'.

Ms Jessica Pattison

Freedom of Information Section

Nottinghamshire Police

Telephone:- 0115 9672507

Facsimile:- 0115 9672896

E-mail: [email address]

[FOI #22224 email]

24th November 2009

Dear Ms Pattison

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)

Reference No: FOI09-2592

I write in connection with your request for information dated 30th October 2009, which was received by Nottinghamshire Police on 30th October 2009, and acknowledged by e-mail on 30th October 2009. I note you seek access to the following information:-

I am requesting the following, all separated by year, from the

years 2000 - 2009:

1. The number of domestic violence cases reported to you.

2. The number of these allegations which were made by women, and

similarly the number that were made by men.

3. How many of these allegations led to a conviction.

4. How many of these convictions were of men, and how many of

women.

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Nottinghamshire Police to locate information relevant to your request.

Decision

Please see enclosed response

Complaints Rights

Your attention is drawn to the enclosed review procedure, which details your right of complaint.

Copyright

Nottinghamshire Police in complying with their statutory duty under Sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) to release the enclosed information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed information will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the copyright owner's written permission to reproduce any part of the attached information should be addressed to the Force Solicitor, Nottinghamshire Police, Force Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PP.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Nottinghamshire Police.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact the Freedom of Information Officer on telephone number 0115 9672507 or e-mail [email address] quoting the above reference number.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Officer

Enc

RESPONSE

Under S 1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), I can confirm that Nottinghamshire Police does hold the information you have requested.

I am requesting the following, all separated by year, from the

years 2000 - 2009:

1. The number of domestic violence cases reported to you.

2. The number of these allegations which were made by women, and

similarly the number that were made by men.

Gender

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Female

2,406

3,241

3,340

3,253

3,544

3,186

Male

475

733

753

700

703

695

Unknown

80

79

127

109

91

101

Total No Crimes

2,961

4,053

4,220

4,062

4,338

3,982

3. How many of these allegations led to a conviction.

4. How many of these convictions were of men, and how many of

women.

For questions 3 and 4, the courts will hold conviction details.