FOI-2016-00817
Number of Domestic Abuse Crimes by Clear Up Method and Half-Year
01/01/2011-31/06/2016
Jan-Jun Jul-Dec Jan-Jun Jul-Dec Jan-Jun Jul-Dec Jan-Jun Jul-Dec Jan-Jun Jul-Dec Jan-Jun
Event Clear Up Method
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
Crime
541
559
495
408
364
366
134
3
6
25
96
Caution - adults
159
108
111
104
95
86
62
102
90
93
89
Caution - youths
10
12
3
5
2
3
3
3
2
2
Charge/summons
143
139
157
123
135
110
176
267
348
331
325
Community Resolution
10
12
13
12
35
38
4
15
19
16
10
Evidential Difficulties Victim Based
– Named suspect not identified:
The crime is confirmed but the
victim either declines/ or is unable
to support further police
investigation to identify the
offender.
2
8
23
33
41
32
Formal action against the offender
is not in the public interest (Police)
16
3
5
4
2
1
Further investigation, resulting
from the crime report, which could
provide evidence sufficient to
support formal action being taken
against the suspect is not in the
public interest – police decision.
1
1
2
19
Investigation Complete: No
suspect identified. Crime
investigated as far as reasonably
possible –Case closed pending
further investigative opportunities
becoming available
3
13
41
70
75
68
46
Named Suspect identified:
evidential difficulties prevent
further action; victim does not
support (or has withdrawn support
from) police action
1
1
106
337
664
959
1110
Named Suspect identified: victim
supports police action but
evidential difficulties prevent
further action
1
1
4
124
329
434
458
472
Penalty Notice for Disorder
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
Prosecution not in the public
interest (CPS) (all offences)
1
Prosecution prevented – Named
suspect identified but is below the
age of criminal responsibility
2
Prosecution prevented – Named
suspect identified but is too ill
(physical or mental health) to
prosecute
1
4
2
4
4
Prosecution prevented – Named
suspect identified but victim or key
witness is dead or too ill to give
evidence
3
1
Prosecution time limit expired:
Suspect identified but prosecution
time limit has expired.
1
1
17
11
7
The Offender has Died (all
offences)
1
Transferred to external agency
1
4
10
13
8
Crime Total
882
834
786
659
638
622
660
1160
1707
2027
2220