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Stalking doesn t just affect celebrities . STALKING offences are set to hit a record high this year in the country, figures suggest. Home Office data shows that the number of stalking offences recorded in the six months between April and September by Lancashire Constabulary, is already 4 per cent higher than the amount recorded during the whole previous year. The force recorded 1,513 stalking offences between April and September – in the 12 months to March 2020 there were 1,449. It means that in the first six months since the coronavirus pandemic hit, stalking was reported eight times a day on average. The Suzy Lamplugh Trust said calls to its National Stalking Helpline have risen since the start of the pandemic, with cyber stalking cases also surging.
By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex
Essex Police figures show that almost 2,000 women and girls reported rape in just a year. Photo: Radar The death of Sarah Everard has triggered a public outcry about the safety of women and how offences against them are dealt with. An analysis of figures from Essex Police reveals the risks that women face, with murder, rape and abuse contributing to what campaigners describe as a deadly global pandemic of violence against women. The most recent official statistics at police force level show that 15 women and girls were killed in the county between April 2016 and March 2019.
STALKING: Offences are set to go to new highs this year STALKING offences are set to hit a record high this year in West Mercia, figures suggest. Home Office data shows that the number of stalking offences recorded in the six months between April and September by West Mercia Police, is already 82% higher than the amount recorded during the whole previous year. The force recorded 1,325 stalking offences between April and September – in the 12 months to March 2020 there were 729. It means that in the first six months since the coronavirus pandemic hit, stalking was reported seven times a day on average.
STALKING offences are set to hit a record high this year in Cumbria, figures suggest. Home Office data shows that the number of stalking offences recorded in the six months between April and September by Cumbria Constabulary, is already 42 per cent higher than the amount recorded during the whole previous year. The force recorded 283 stalking offences between April and September – in the 12 months to March 2020 there were 199. It means that in the first six months since the coronavirus pandemic hit, stalking was reported twice a day on average. The Suzy Lamplugh Trust said calls to its National Stalking Helpline have risen since the start of the pandemic, with cyber stalking cases also surging.