Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data collections (a) the National Police Chiefs' Council, (b) HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services and (c) his Department hold on the mapping of vulnerable people.

Local police forces and fire and rescue services collect relevant data on vulnerable people. This information is not held centrally.

The Home Office collects data on crimes recorded by the police. Many of these, for example child sex offences, domestic abuse, modern slavery, are against vulnerable people. This data is available at police force area level as a minimum, and therefore as part of Home Office analysis, can be mapped

As part of their approach to inspecting and monitoring the performance of police forces (across England and Wales) and fire & rescue services (England only) Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) do collect and use data relating to vulnerable people. The data collected covers the whole force or service area (normally recorded as a count or volume of instances), and as such is not suitable to be used for the purpose of mapping vulnerable people. HMICFRS cannot identify individuals involved or their specific location from this data.

HMICFRS hold some further information on incidents flagged by police forces which involve domestic abuse and mental health elements from 23 forces who are participating in a pilot exercise. This data is recorded at a defined geographical area, which is more localised than force level but is not comprehensive (either geographically or for vulnerability) and will not be used for mapping vulnerable people.

The Home Office collects data on crimes recorded by the police. Many of these, for example child sex offences, domestic abuse, modern slavery, are against vulnerable people. This data is available at police force area level as a minimum, and therefore as part of Home Office analysis, can be mapped.