There were 263,919 harassment offences recorded by the police in England and Wales in 2021/22, compared with 219,667 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 2021/22
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 21, 2022). Number of police recorded harassment offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2021/22 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, 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 2021/22." Chart. July 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303500/harassment-in-england-and-wales-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of police recorded harassment offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2021/22. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 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 2021/22." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jul 2022, 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 2021/22 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303500/harassment-in-england-and-wales-uk/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Number of police recorded harassment offences in England and Wales from 2002/03 to 2021/22 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303500/harassment-in-england-and-wales-uk/