You asked
I am seeking information regarding offenders convicted of stalking; particularly, the correlation of mental illness amongst these offenders. This is for all types of stalking, such as where the victim was a stranger, former partner or acquaintance.
Any data would be useful, but data from 2012 onward would be particularly beneficial.
We said
Thank you for your request regarding offenders convicted of stalking.
Unfortunately, we do not hold the information that you have requested.
The ONS Centre for Crime and Justice publishes crime-related statistics from two main sources – the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) and crime recorded by the police. Both these sources focus mainly on the victims of crime, and therefore do not cover data on convictions or on the characteristics of offenders.
Statistics relating to convictions are primarily collected by the Ministry of Justice, and so they may be able to provide further assistance. The Ministry of Justice can be contacted at the following email address: statistics.enquiries@justice.gov.uk
If you have any further questions, please email us at crimestatistics@ons.gov.uk and we will be happy to help.