Upskirting becomes a specific criminal offence from today and is punishable by up to two years in prison.
The exact figure is likely to be much higher because the Metropolitan Police and West Midlands Police - the two largest forces - failed to reply with the data.
Ms Martin said:"During the 18 months of campaigning undertaken, I received hundreds of messages and stories from those who had been upskirted. Avon and Somerset Police said two girls aged 13 were among victims of upskirting, while Leicestershire Constabulary said it had six incidents reported last year, with victims as young as 14.
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