There were 263,463 harassment offences recorded by the police in England and Wales in 2022/23, compared with 262,062 in the previous year. The number of harassment offences recorded in the most recent year was the peak for this type of crime, with 2011/12 having the fewest in the provided time period at 48,141.
Number of police recorded harassment offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 20, 2023). Number of police recorded harassment offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303500/harassment-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of police recorded harassment offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23." Chart. July 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303500/harassment-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of police recorded harassment offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303500/harassment-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Police Recorded Harassment Offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303500/harassment-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of police recorded harassment offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303500/harassment-in-england-and-wales-uk/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Number of police recorded harassment offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2022/23 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303500/harassment-in-england-and-wales-uk/