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.

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

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.

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Domestic Violence Occurrence Type - Crime Violence *This indicator has been discontinued

Number of domestic homicide offences per 1,000 population.

Context

Performance Indicator : DOMV9a - KPI (Key performance indicator) A performance indicator or key performance indicator is a type of performance measurement. KPIs evaluate the success of an organization or of a particular activity in which it engages (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performance_indicator)

Published by: City of York Council Last updated: 20 March 2015 Topic: Not added Licence: Open Government Licence *This indicator has been discontinued https://data.gov.uk/dataset/5582cf2d-4f83-430e-b304-a2e924a1c88d/domestic-violence-incidents-level-medium-risk

Content

City of York Council gis@york.gov.uk Freedom of Information (FOI) requests City of York Council foi@york.gov.uk https://www.york.gov.uk/info/20219/freedom_of_information/1570/make_a_freedom_of_information_request

Acknowledgements

https://data.gov.uk/dataset/5582cf2d-4f83-430e-b304-a2e924a1c88d/domestic-violence-incidents-level-medium-risk

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Inspiration

Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes is a Brazilian biopharmacist and women human rights defender. She advocates for women rights, particularly against domestic violence. Maria da Penha was a victim of domestic violence by her husband. In 1983, her husband, attempted to kill her twice. The first time he shot her in her sleep, but she survived, the second time he tried to electrocute her while she showered. Penha was left paraplegic due to these attacks. The husband was jailed for two years and was released in 2002.

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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.

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.

United Kingdom UK: Legislation Exists on Domestic Violence: 1=Yes; 0=No data was reported at 1.000 NA in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 NA for 2015. United Kingdom UK: Legislation Exists on Domestic Violence: 1=Yes; 0=No data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 NA from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2017, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 NA in 2017 and a record low of 1.000 NA in 2017. United Kingdom UK: Legislation Exists on Domestic Violence: 1=Yes; 0=No data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Policy and Institutions. Legislation exists on domestic violence is whether there is legislation addressing domestic violence: violence between spouses, within the family or members of the same household, or in interpersonal relationships, including intimate partner violence that is subject to criminal sanctions or provides for protection orders for domestic violence, or the legislation addresses “cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment” or “harassment” that clearly affects physical or mental health, and it is implied that such behavior is considered domestic violence.; ; World Bank: Women, Business and the Law.; ;

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’.