Domestic abuse numbers, prevalence, types and victim characteristics, based upon findings from the Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime.

In 2024/25, there were approximately 815,941 domestic violence incidents recorded by the police in England and Wales, compared with the 851,062 offences reported in the previous year.

An interactive Excel-based data tool for domestic abuse statistics. It allows users to explore data for their police force area in more detail and compare with other areas.

Data from across the government on responses to and outcomes of domestic abuse cases in the criminal justice system.

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In 2023, almost one out of three ever-partnered Turkish women had experienced domestic violence. In comparison, only 12 percent of women living in Switzerland had experienced domestic violence in their lifetime.

This statistic shows the non-physical effects felt as a result of the partner abuse in England and Wales (UK) in 2012/13, by gender. It can be seen that women in England and Wales suffered non-physical harm from partner abuse more often than men. The most common effect, irrespective of gender, was mental or emotional problems.

Domestic abuse numbers, prevalence and types, by region and police force area, using annual data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, police recorded crime and a number of different organisations.

Domestic abuse numbers, prevalence, types and attitudes experienced by women and men aged between 16 and 59 years and 60 to 74 years, based upon annual findings from the Crime Survey for England and Wales.

The PSNI produces statistics on the number of domestic abuse incidents and crimes recorded by the police in Northern Ireland. Statistics are published on a financial year basis and a comparable data series has been available since 2004/05. These statistics are collected in accordance with the definition of domestic abuse outlined in the Northern Ireland Government Strategy ‘Stopping Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse in Northern Ireland’.

For the year ending March 2024, there were 58,612 applications to the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, also known as Clare's Law, in England and Wales. Successful applications to the scheme allow the police to disclose to someone if their partner has a history of violence or abusive behavior.

This statistic compares public perception on the commonness of domestic violence against women in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. ** percent of those surveyed from the UK believed domestic violence to be very common.

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A report bringing together statistics to enable more thorough analysis of how domestic abuse is dealt with at the local level within England and Wales. Including data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, police recorded crime and the Crown Prosecution Service.

Between 2009/10 and 2023/24, 1,142 women have been killed by a partner, or an ex-partner in England and Wales, compared with 514 killed by family members, 316 killed by friends or acquaintances, and 273 killed by strangers. In every reporting year in the provided time period, partners or ex-partners were responsible for the highest number of homicides of female victims.

Estimating violent crime from police recorded crime and rates of reporting to the police from the CSEW. England and Wales 2022/23.

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Characteristics of victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse incidents, reported to the police at a police force and Scotland level. Source agency: Scottish Government Designation: National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland