This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Outcome of Domestic Violence crimes'.

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support (or has withdrawn support 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