FOI 1222-2024/25 DVPN/DVPOs
Request
Q1. The number of domestic violence prevention notices issued in the last five years with yearly breakdown.
Q2. The number of domestic violence protection orders granted in the last five years with yearly breakdown.
Q3. The number of non-molestation orders granted in the last five years with yearly breakdown.
Q4. The number of restraining orders granted in the last five years with yearly breakdown.
Q5. The number of forced marriage protection orders granted in the last five years with yearly breakdown.
Q6. The number of stalking protection orders granted in the last five years with yearly breakdown.
Q7. The number of breaches of each order in the last five years with yearly breakdown. Including DVPNs, DVPOs, non-molestation orders, restraining orders, SPOs and FMPOs and the result of that breach. Please state the gender of the defendant.
Q8. The number of defendants who have breached an order multiple times and by how many times in the last five years. Please state the gender of the defendant.
Q9. The number of people convicted of murder who were subject to a domestic abuse related order in the last five years. Please state the gender of the defendant.
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Q1. Please see the table below showing the number of Domestic Violence Prevention Notices (DVPNs) issued in the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024, broken down by calendar year.
|
Year |
Total |
|
2020 |
175 |
|
2021 |
230 |
|
2022 |
413 |
|
2023 |
283 |
|
2024 |
207 |
Q2. Please see the table below showing the number of Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs) granted in the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024, broken down by calendar year.
|
Year |
Total |
|
2020 |
148 |
|
2021 |
213 |
|
2022 |
381 |
|
2023 |
256 |
|
2024 |
181 |
Q3. Please see the table below showing the number of Non-Molestation Orders granted in the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024, broken down by calendar year.
Please note that data below is based on ‘Subject of Order’ flags and as a result, may include orders issued outside of North Yorkshire.
|
Year |
Total |
|
2020 |
162 |
|
2021 |
159 |
|
2022 |
178 |
|
2023 |
125 |
|
2024 |
155 |
Q4. Please see the below table showing the number of Restraining Orders granted in the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024, broken down by calendar year.
Please note that the data below is based on ‘Subject of Order’ flags and as a result, may include orders issued outside of North Yorkshire.
|
Year |
Total |
|
2020 |
283 |
|
2021 |
311 |
|
2022 |
312 |
|
2023 |
306 |
|
2024 |
277 |
Q5. The number of Forced Marriage Protection Orders granted in the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024 is 0.
Q6. Please see the table below showing the number of Stalking Protection Orders granted in the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2024.
|
Year |
Total |
|
2020 |
0 |
|
2021 |
0 |
|
2022 |
2 |
|
2023 |
0 |
|
2024 |
1 |
Q7. DVPN breaches were not accurately recorded until 2025, therefore no information is held.
Please see the below table showing the number of DVPO breaches in the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December, broken down by calendar year, gender of the defendant and outcome.
|
Year |
Total |
Gender |
Outcome |
|
2020 |
37 |
35 Male |
28 fines |
|
2021 |
60 |
55 Male 5 Female |
29 fines 1 NFA |
|
2022 |
104 |
86 Male |
49 fines |
|
2023 |
76 |
66 Male |
54 fines 22 prison |
|
2024 |
66 |
66 Male |
31 fines |
Please see the below table showing the number of Non-Molestation Order breaches in the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December, broken down by calendar year, gender of the defendant and outcome.
|
Year |
Total |
Gender |
Outcome |
|
2020 |
153 |
134 Male |
Outcome 1 - 58 Outcome 10 – 10 Outcome 13 - 1 Outcome 15 – 48 Outcome 16 – 5 Outcome 20 – 2 Outcome 21 - 6 Outcome 3 – 2 Outcome 5 – 1 Outcome 9 – 2 Cancelled/transferred - 18 |
|
2021 |
132 |
114 Male 20 Female |
Outcome 1 – 52 Outcome 10 – 8 Outcome 15 – 44 Outcome 16 – 3 Outcome 21 – 7 Outcome 9 – 2 Cancelled/transferred - 16 |
|
2022 |
142 |
134 Male 10 Female |
Outcome 1 – 52 Outcome 10 – 4 Outcome 12 - 2 Outcome 15 – 59 Outcome 16 – 7 Outcome 21 – 2 Outcome 3 – 2 Outcome 9 – 1 Cancelled/transferred - 13 |
|
2023 |
140 |
132 Male 11 Female |
Outcome 1 – 52 Outcome 12 - 1 Outcome 15 – 53 Outcome 16 – 8 Outcome 21 – 2 Outcome 5 – 3 Outcome 9 – 2 Cancelled/transferred – 17 New - 2 |
|
2024 |
116 |
115 Male 11 Female |
Outcome 1 – 30 Outcome 12 - 2 Outcome 15 – 40 Outcome 16 – 5 Outcome 21 – 1 Cancelled/transferred – 16 New - 22 |
Please refer to the below link (paragraph 3.2) which provides crime outcomes:
Police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables user guide - GOV.UK
Please see the below table showing the number of Restraining Order breaches in the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December, broken down by calendar year, gender of the defendant and outcome.
|
Year |
Total |
Gender |
Outcome |
|
2020 |
229 |
200 Male 29 Female |
Outcome 1 – 129 Outcome 9 – 1 Cancelled/transferred - 23 |
|
2021 |
174 |
169 Male 14 Female |
Outcome 1 – 89 Outcome 15 – 48 Outcome 21 – 2 Outcome 9 – 2 Cancelled/transferred - 16 |
|
2022 |
191 |
178 Male |
Outcome 1 – 88 Outcome 10 – 7 Outcome 15 – 70 Outcome 1 6- 10 Outcome 1A – 1 Outcome 20 – 1 Outcome 21 – 1 Outcome 3 – 1 Outcome 9 – 1 Cancelled/transferred - 11 |
|
2023 |
186 |
165 Male |
Outcome 1 – 91 Outcome 10 – 5 Outcome 12 – 1 Outcome 15 – 57 Outcome 16 – 3 Outcome 21 – 5 Outcome 5 – 1 Outcome 9 – 4 Cancelled/transferred – 16 New - 3 |
|
2024 |
180 |
170 Male 16 Female |
Outcome 1 – 94 Outcome 10 – 2 Outcome 12 - 1 Outcome 13 – 1 Outcome 14 – 1 Outcome 15 – 40 Outcome 16 – 5 Outcome 21 – 1 Outcome 9 – 1 Cancelled/transferred – 12 New - 22 |
Please see the below table showing the number of Stalking Prevention Order breaches in the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December, broken down by calendar year, gender of the defendant and outcome.
|
Year |
Total |
Gender |
Outcome |
|
2020 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2021 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2022 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2023 |
1 |
1 Male |
Outcome 1 - 1 |
|
2024 |
3 |
3 Male |
Outcome 1 – 1 Outcome 15 - 2 |
Q8.
- DVPO: 81 nominals (75 males, 6 females). Between two and eight times.
- Non-Molestation orders: 144 nominals (128 males, 16 females). Between two and 17 times.
- Restraining orders: 187 nominals (170 males, 17 females). Between two and 18 times.
- SPO: 1 nominal (male) breached 3 times.
Q9. Two nominals charged with murder who were subject of a DA related order (1x restraining order and 1x DVPO). Both male.
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