Young people may not recognise they have been victims of stalking, says CPS

Crown Prosecution Service launches action plan to help potential victims and perpetrators understand behaviours

Young people may not even realise they have been victims of stalking, the Crown Prosecution Service has said as it launched a scheme to tackle a rise in offending.

The number of stalking offences charged by the CPS in England and Wales reached a record high last year of 7,168. More than 80% of these were flagged as relating to domestic abuse, meaning most victims were stalked or harassed by someone they knew.