The chart that shows how shockingly common threats against MPs are

The murder of Labour MP Jo Cox that took place in her constituency last week has prompted discussion about the danger experienced by MPs in trying to do their jobs.

Following her death reports have emerged that Cox reported 'malicious' messages to the police three months ago and her security was under review.

Appearing on Newsnight on Friday, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Chris Bryant said it was possible that an attack on an MP could happen again.

In 2015 the Fixated Threat Assessment Centre compiled responses from 239 MPs regarding aggressive and intrusive behaviour they had experienced. It was published in the Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology earlier this year.

The results were horrifying: some 42 per cent of MPs had received threats to harm them or those close to them, and one in five had been subject to an attack or attempted attack.

This chart by Statista shows some of the key findings:

The constituency office and the home, where maintaining a visible police and security presence is more difficult, were the locations where most MPs had experienced inappropriate behaviour.

Moreover, 21 per cent of respondents said their property (eg car) had been interfered with and 42 per cent reported receiving inappropriate telephone calls.

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