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In the UK, there is no existing framework to monitor serial stalkers and domestic violence perpetrators.

Police rely on victims to report such crimes, and connections to an offender’s history of prior incidents is often lost.

Anti-stalking charity Paladin is calling on the UK government to introduce a Stalkers Register to protect victims of domestic abuse and stalking. Under these proposals, serial stalkers and domestic abusers would be tracked, managed, and monitored by police. Police would also be obliged to identify people that they believe to be at risk of serious harm from them, such as a new partner, and warn that person of their history of offending.

There have been 381 reported cases of stalking and domestic violence between 2015 to 2018. 51 percent of the alleged perpetrators subsequently continued their studies at the same university.

Only 13 percent of universities surveyed mention stalking or domestic abuse in official documents, such as their anti-bullying policies or their student code of conduct.

We sent Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to all UK universities asking them to disclose the number of students who have been accused of stalking or domestic abuse—and how many of them subsequently remained at the institution.

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Here’s how you can support our campaign.

  • Write to your MP:

    If you are based in the UK, write to your MP. Find your MP by entering your postcode on this site, download this letter template here and email or post it to them. Every letter makes a huge difference.

  • Sign Paladin’s petition to create a Stalkers Register.

  • If you are being stalked and you are based in the UK, you can call Paladin on 020 3866 4107. If you are based in the US, you can call the Stalking Resource Center at the National Center for Victims of Crime on 855-484-2846.

Read more on Broadly

Editors Letter
We Can't Ignore Stalking and Domestic Violence on College Campuses
This month, Broadly's Unfollow Me series investigates domestic violence and stalking at universities across the UK.
Lindsay Schrupp and Zing Tsjeng
Investigation
51 Percent of Students Accused of Stalking or Abuse Allowed to Stay at UK Universities
Through FOI requests, Broadly asked every UK university how many students were accused of stalking or domestic abuse, and how many were expelled by college authorities. We found 381 cases of student-on-student abuse and stalking in a three year period.
Sirin Kale
Advice
What to Do If You're Being Stalked at College
It can feel particularly isolating if you're a victim of stalking on a university campus. We spoke to experts to find out the most effective ways of taking action.
Dominique Sisley
Essays
What It's Like to Be Stalked on a College Campus
"He's going to come in and kill us all one day," a coworker at my college newspaper told me.
Sophie Eve

More investigations from Broadly

55 British Women Were Killed By Men They Previously Reported to Police

According to a 2018 YouGov poll commissioned by Broadly, almost one in ten people in the UK have been stalked at some point in their lives.

We wanted to find out how this problem plays out among young people on campus. Using freedom of information laws, Broadly asked every university in the UK how many students were accused by fellow students of stalking and domestic abuse.

From 2015 to 2018, there have been 381 reported cases of stalking and domestic abuse at UK universities.

Select a university from the drop-down menu to view this information.

A campaign standing up for victims of domestic violence and stalking.

In the UK, there is no existing framework to monitor serial stalkers and domestic violence perpetrators. Police rely on victims to report such crimes, and connections to an offender’s history of prior incidents is often lost.

Anti-stalking charity Paladin is calling on the UK government to introduce a Stalkers Register to protect victims of domestic abuse and stalking.

Under these proposals, serial stalkers and domestic abusers would be tracked, managed, and monitored by police. Police would also be obliged to identify people that they believe to be at risk of serious harm from them, such as a new partner, and warn that person of their history of offending.