This report will contain findings from the evaluation of the Sentencing Council’s intimidatory offences guidelines. This evaluation includes analysis of data from a data collection exercise which was undertaken in magistrates’ courts in England and Wales before and after the definitive guidelines came into force in October 2018. Sentencers were asked to complete a survey form whenever they sentenced an adult offender where the principal offence was harassment or stalking. These data will be published alongside the evaluation.

Release date: 28 May 2025 (9:30am)