Stalking Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Stalking Statistics

Stalking leaves more than fear behind it, from PTSD in 50% of victims and 79% reporting sleep disturbances to 23% losing jobs and 1 in 7 becoming suicidal. The page also tracks who is most likely targeted and how systems respond, including that only 25% of cases result in arrest despite restraining orders being violated in 69% of incidents.

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Key Statistics

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50% of stalking victims suffer from PTSD

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Stalking victims lose an average of 11 workdays per year

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1 in 7 stalking victims become suicidal

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30% of stalking victims seek mental health counseling

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Stalking is linked to 50% of mass shooting incidents with female victims

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37% of victims suffer depression

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Stalking leads to 1.2 million injuries yearly

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23% of victims lose jobs due to stalking

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Victims average $500/week in losses

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79% experience sleep disturbances

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Stalking contributes to 20% of intimate partner homicides

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Children of victims: 1/3 witness stalking

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44% victims hypervigilant

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Economic cost: $395 million/year US

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11% victims hospitalized

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Alcohol involved in 30% stalker behaviors

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Family impact: 46% strained relationships

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Long-term anxiety: 68% of victims

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13% stalking cases escalate to assault

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52% victims anxiety disorder post-stalking

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15% victims relocate permanently

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Stalking absenteeism: 24 days/year average

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28% victims substance abuse increase

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Homicide risk 2x higher with stalking

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33% victims chronic health issues

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Victims experience an average of 100 incidents before reporting

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Only 25% of stalking cases result in arrest

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50 states have anti-stalking laws, but enforcement varies

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Restraining orders are violated in 69% of stalking cases

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Only 23% report to police immediately

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Conviction rates for stalking: 33%

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80% of stalking laws enacted post-1990

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GPS tracking used in 20% of cases

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Hotline calls: 20,000/year to NCVC

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Federal stalking law convictions: 100+/year

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60% of victims get protection orders

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Police response time average 2 hours

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Cyberstalking convictions up 25% yearly

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40 states have felony stalking laws

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Victim services reach 10% of cases

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UK: 5,000 prosecutions/year

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Australia: stalking in 10% DV cases

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EU directive on stalking 2012 implemented in 80%

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School interventions prevent 20% escalation

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70% protection orders effective short-term

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Cyber laws in 48 states

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Training programs reduce police dismissal 50%

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Canada: 12,000 stalking police reports/year

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Awareness month calls up 40%

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76% of stalking victims are stalked by someone they know

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28% of stalking perpetrators are current or former intimate partners

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87% of stalkers are men

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Many stalkers have a history of domestic violence

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21% of stalking perpetrators have a prior criminal conviction

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Stalkers often use multiple tactics, averaging 6 different behaviors

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50% of perpetrators are ex-partners

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34% of stalkers are acquaintances

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Stalkers average age 32

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62% of male stalkers target ex-partners

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15% of stalkers are family members

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40% of stalkers unemployed

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Stalkers with personality disorders: 40%

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70% of stalkers send unwanted gifts or letters

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59% perpetrators have mental health issues

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30% stalkers use technology surveillance

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Female stalkers: 13-20%, target peers

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25% stalkers threaten suicide

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Corporate stalkers: 10% of cases

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Repeat offenders: 35%

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Stalkers monitor social media 85% of time

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45% perpetrators have DV history

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22% stalkers strangers

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Youth stalkers: 20% under 21

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35% use phone harassment

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Stalker recidivism: 40% within 2 years

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18% perpetrators coworkers

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Approximately 1 in 6 women and 1 in 17 men in the United States have experienced stalking victimization during their lifetimes

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In a 12-month period, about 9% of women and 2% of men reported being stalked

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13.8 million women and 6.9 million men in the U.S. have been stalked at some point in their lives

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Stalking victimization affects 7.5 million people each year in the U.S.

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1 in 10 adults will experience stalking in their lifetime

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Cyberstalking affects 1 in 20 people annually

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Cyberstalking reports increased 300% during COVID-19

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In the UK, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men have experienced stalking

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94% of cases where stalker murdered victim involved intimate partner

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Lifetime stalking prevalence for women is 12.2%, for men 5.1%

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16.2% of women and 5.2% of men stalked in past 12 months

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Stalking occurs weekly for 1.5 million people in US

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1 in 45 women and 1 in 150 men stalked yearly

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Global estimate: 16% of women experience stalking

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In Australia, 1 in 10 women stalked lifetime

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College students: 13% women, 11% men stalked

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27% of stalking starts online

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12% of women stalked by celebrities/fans

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In Canada, 1 in 10 women lifetime stalking

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Europe: 3-23% women stalked

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Teens: 25% girls, 13% boys cyberstalked

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Workplace stalking: 6% of employees

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Military women: 20% stalked

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1 in 4 stalking victims are men in UK

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India: 13% women report stalking

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Japan: 10,000 stalking cases/year

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Brazil: stalking in 20% violence against women

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South Africa: 8% lifetime prevalence

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81% of stalking victims are women

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The majority of stalking victims are between 18-24 years old

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60% of female stalking victims are stalked by intimate partners

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College women are 3 times more likely to experience stalking than college men

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30% of stalking victims are under the age of 18

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LGBTQ+ individuals experience stalking at rates 2.5 times higher than heterosexuals

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Native American women 2x more likely to be stalked

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41% of stalking victims fear for their safety

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Elderly victims: 10% of stalking cases

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Disabled individuals 3x more likely to be stalked

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48% of victims are white, 20% black

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Transgender victims report stalking 2x higher

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Rural women 1.5x more likely to be stalked

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67% of victims change daily routines

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Hispanic women stalking rate 8.1%

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Asian women: 4.5% annual stalking

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Male victims: 40% stalked by ex-partners

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Student victims: 60% fear stalker

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25% of victims physically assaulted

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Pregnant women: higher stalking risk

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Immigrants: 15% higher stalking reports

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Black women US: 11.5% lifetime stalking

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Veterans: 25% stalking victimization

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Low-income victims: 2x reporting barrier

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55% victims female students stalked online

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20% victims children under parental stalkers

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Elderly women: 5% stalked by caregivers

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Written by Alexander Schmidt·Edited by Elif Demirci·Fact-checked by Katherine Brennan

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 14, 2026
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Stalking leaves a trail that shows up in real life. Victims lose an average of 11 workdays every year, yet only about 23% report to police immediately, even though stalking affects 7.5 million people in the US each year. The full dataset gets even sharper, including rising cyberstalking reports and a long list of mental and physical harms that often build before anyone files a report.

Key Takeaways

  • 50% of stalking victims suffer from PTSD
  • Stalking victims lose an average of 11 workdays per year
  • 1 in 7 stalking victims become suicidal
  • Victims experience an average of 100 incidents before reporting
  • Only 25% of stalking cases result in arrest
  • 50 states have anti-stalking laws, but enforcement varies
  • 76% of stalking victims are stalked by someone they know
  • 28% of stalking perpetrators are current or former intimate partners
  • 87% of stalkers are men
  • Approximately 1 in 6 women and 1 in 17 men in the United States have experienced stalking victimization during their lifetimes
  • In a 12-month period, about 9% of women and 2% of men reported being stalked
  • 13.8 million women and 6.9 million men in the U.S. have been stalked at some point in their lives
  • 81% of stalking victims are women
  • The majority of stalking victims are between 18-24 years old
  • 60% of female stalking victims are stalked by intimate partners

Stalking can devastate lives, harming victims mentally, financially, and physically, with many cases escalating and few arrested.

Consequences

150% of stalking victims suffer from PTSD
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2Stalking victims lose an average of 11 workdays per year
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31 in 7 stalking victims become suicidal
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430% of stalking victims seek mental health counseling
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5Stalking is linked to 50% of mass shooting incidents with female victims
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637% of victims suffer depression
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7Stalking leads to 1.2 million injuries yearly
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823% of victims lose jobs due to stalking
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9Victims average $500/week in losses
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1079% experience sleep disturbances
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11Stalking contributes to 20% of intimate partner homicides
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12Children of victims: 1/3 witness stalking
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1344% victims hypervigilant
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14Economic cost: $395 million/year US
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1511% victims hospitalized
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16Alcohol involved in 30% stalker behaviors
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17Family impact: 46% strained relationships
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18Long-term anxiety: 68% of victims
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1913% stalking cases escalate to assault
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2052% victims anxiety disorder post-stalking
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2115% victims relocate permanently
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22Stalking absenteeism: 24 days/year average
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2328% victims substance abuse increase
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24Homicide risk 2x higher with stalking
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2533% victims chronic health issues
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Consequences Interpretation

Behind every cold statistic lies a human life unraveling, as the relentless terror of stalking systematically dismantles its victims' health, safety, and livelihood.

Perpetrators

176% of stalking victims are stalked by someone they know
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228% of stalking perpetrators are current or former intimate partners
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387% of stalkers are men
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4Many stalkers have a history of domestic violence
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521% of stalking perpetrators have a prior criminal conviction
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6Stalkers often use multiple tactics, averaging 6 different behaviors
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750% of perpetrators are ex-partners
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834% of stalkers are acquaintances
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9Stalkers average age 32
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1062% of male stalkers target ex-partners
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1115% of stalkers are family members
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1240% of stalkers unemployed
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13Stalkers with personality disorders: 40%
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1470% of stalkers send unwanted gifts or letters
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1559% perpetrators have mental health issues
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1630% stalkers use technology surveillance
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17Female stalkers: 13-20%, target peers
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1825% stalkers threaten suicide
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19Corporate stalkers: 10% of cases
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20Repeat offenders: 35%
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21Stalkers monitor social media 85% of time
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2245% perpetrators have DV history
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2322% stalkers strangers
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24Youth stalkers: 20% under 21
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2535% use phone harassment
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26Stalker recidivism: 40% within 2 years
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2718% perpetrators coworkers
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Perpetrators Interpretation

This chilling data paints a portrait of a crime where danger most often arrives with a familiar face, weaponizing intimacy, psychological instability, and relentless repetition until harassment is perfected to a grim predictability.

Prevalence

1Approximately 1 in 6 women and 1 in 17 men in the United States have experienced stalking victimization during their lifetimes
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2In a 12-month period, about 9% of women and 2% of men reported being stalked
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313.8 million women and 6.9 million men in the U.S. have been stalked at some point in their lives
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4Stalking victimization affects 7.5 million people each year in the U.S.
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51 in 10 adults will experience stalking in their lifetime
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6Cyberstalking affects 1 in 20 people annually
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7Cyberstalking reports increased 300% during COVID-19
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8In the UK, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men have experienced stalking
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994% of cases where stalker murdered victim involved intimate partner
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10Lifetime stalking prevalence for women is 12.2%, for men 5.1%
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1116.2% of women and 5.2% of men stalked in past 12 months
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12Stalking occurs weekly for 1.5 million people in US
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131 in 45 women and 1 in 150 men stalked yearly
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14Global estimate: 16% of women experience stalking
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15In Australia, 1 in 10 women stalked lifetime
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16College students: 13% women, 11% men stalked
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1727% of stalking starts online
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1812% of women stalked by celebrities/fans
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19In Canada, 1 in 10 women lifetime stalking
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20Europe: 3-23% women stalked
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21Teens: 25% girls, 13% boys cyberstalked
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22Workplace stalking: 6% of employees
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23Military women: 20% stalked
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241 in 4 stalking victims are men in UK
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25India: 13% women report stalking
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26Japan: 10,000 stalking cases/year
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27Brazil: stalking in 20% violence against women
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28South Africa: 8% lifetime prevalence
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Prevalence Interpretation

Stalking is a shockingly common and deeply sinister epidemic, with statistics revealing that its shadow falls across millions of lives, proving it is not a rare obsession but a widespread, often lethal, form of terror.

Victims

181% of stalking victims are women
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2The majority of stalking victims are between 18-24 years old
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360% of female stalking victims are stalked by intimate partners
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4College women are 3 times more likely to experience stalking than college men
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530% of stalking victims are under the age of 18
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6LGBTQ+ individuals experience stalking at rates 2.5 times higher than heterosexuals
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7Native American women 2x more likely to be stalked
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841% of stalking victims fear for their safety
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9Elderly victims: 10% of stalking cases
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10Disabled individuals 3x more likely to be stalked
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1148% of victims are white, 20% black
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12Transgender victims report stalking 2x higher
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13Rural women 1.5x more likely to be stalked
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1467% of victims change daily routines
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15Hispanic women stalking rate 8.1%
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16Asian women: 4.5% annual stalking
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17Male victims: 40% stalked by ex-partners
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18Student victims: 60% fear stalker
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1925% of victims physically assaulted
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20Pregnant women: higher stalking risk
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21Immigrants: 15% higher stalking reports
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22Black women US: 11.5% lifetime stalking
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23Veterans: 25% stalking victimization
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24Low-income victims: 2x reporting barrier
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2555% victims female students stalked online
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2620% victims children under parental stalkers
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27Elderly women: 5% stalked by caregivers
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Victims Interpretation

These statistics paint a grim, unforgiving portrait of a crime that preys most ruthlessly on the young, the marginalized, and those simply trying to love, learn, or live their lives, revealing stalking not as a rare obsession but as a widespread tool of terror that disproportionately shatters the safety of women and vulnerable communities.

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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