GITNUXREPORT 2026

Domestic Violence In The Uk Statistics

Domestic violence tragically affects millions across the UK, disproportionately impacting women and children.

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Key Statistics

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60% of victims suffer PTSD from emotional abuse

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Domestic abuse causes 400 deaths annually in UK

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76% of female homicide victims killed by partner/family

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Economic cost of domestic abuse £66 billion per year

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50% of victims lose jobs due to abuse

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Suicide attempts 4x higher among victims

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1 in 3 children witnessing abuse develop mental health issues

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Healthcare costs £1.9 billion yearly from DV injuries

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70% victims report chronic anxiety/depression

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Homelessness risk 9x higher for female victims

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25% children in refuges have developmental delays

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Alcohol dependency develops in 30% victims post-abuse

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Lost productivity £14 billion annually

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Brain injury from strangulation in 30% hospital cases

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40% victims need lifelong therapy

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Child protection plans for 60% DV exposed kids

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20% victims sustain permanent disabilities

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£23 billion public service cost yearly

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Intergenerational trauma affects 50% children

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15% victims attempt homicide in self-defense

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Sleep disorders in 65% victims

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35% children expelled/truanted post-exposure

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£37 million criminal justice annual cost per 1,000 cases

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80% victims experience social isolation long-term

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Osteoporosis risk doubled from repeated trauma

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10% victims become perpetrators later

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55% report somatic symptoms like IBS

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400,000 children annual witnesses

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25% higher heart disease risk in victims

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78% of perpetrators in domestic abuse cases are male

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55% of male perpetrators are aged 26-40

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30% of perpetrators have prior criminal convictions

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Alcohol misuse linked to 50% of domestic abuse perpetrators

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40% of perpetrators are unemployed

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Ex-partners account for 45% of perpetrators in homicide cases

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25% of perpetrators are from BME backgrounds

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Mental health issues present in 60% of convicted domestic abusers

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70% of child abuse perpetrators also commit domestic violence

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Current partners are perpetrators in 55% of police-recorded cases

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15% of perpetrators are female abusing male partners

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Repeat perpetrators commit 80% of offences against same victim

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35% of perpetrators have substance abuse issues

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Armed forces veterans over-represented as 10% of perpetrators

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20% of perpetrators aged over 50

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White males 75% of identified perpetrators

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50% of perpetrators use coercive control tactics

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Employed perpetrators 60%, often skilled trades

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12% of perpetrators are under 25 years old

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LGBT+ perpetrators 5-10% of cases

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65% of perpetrators have children with victim

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History of own childhood abuse in 45% of perpetrators

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28% of perpetrators from London police forces data

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Jealousy motivates 40% of male perpetrators

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22% reoffend within 6 months post-conviction

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In the year ending March 2023, an estimated 2.3 million adults aged 16 to 74 years experienced domestic abuse in England and Wales

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Police recorded 1,121,817 domestic abuse-related offences in England and Wales in the year ending March 2023, marking a 37% increase since year ending March 2013

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The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) estimates that 5.8% of adults aged 16-74 experienced domestic abuse in the last year, equating to around 1 in 17 adults

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Lifetime prevalence of domestic abuse for women aged 16-74 is 24.5%, compared to 12.5% for men

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In 2022/23, 73% of domestic abuse-related crimes recorded by police involved female victims

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Domestic abuse accounts for 18% of all recorded violent crime in England and Wales

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Year ending March 2023 saw 923,077 female victims of police-recorded domestic abuse, up 7% from previous year

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198,740 male victims of police-recorded domestic abuse in year ending March 2023

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79,377 domestic abuse-related sexual offences recorded by police in year ending March 2023

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Repeat victims accounted for 20% of all domestic abuse victims in police records for year ending March 2023

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In 2021/22, 1.6 million women and 757,000 men experienced domestic abuse according to CSEW

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Domestic homicides increased to 109 in the year ending March 2023, with 64 women and 45 men killed

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2 in 5 adults have experienced some form of child abuse, often linked to domestic violence cycles

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Annual incidence of domestic violence stalking is estimated at 500,000 cases in the UK

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1 in 4 women and 1 in 6-7 men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime per UK studies

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Over 80% of domestic violence cases are not reported to police, per Victim Support data

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In 2023, Refuge supported over 47,000 women and children fleeing domestic abuse

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Police receive a domestic abuse call every 30 seconds in the UK

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85% of domestic abuse victims are women, per Women's Aid annual report 2023

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Domestic abuse prevalence highest in 16-24 age group at 7.3% for women

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30% increase in domestic abuse reports during COVID-19 lockdowns

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Year ending March 2022 recorded 912,570 domestic abuse crimes by police

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Stalking and harassment make up 25% of domestic abuse police records

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1.7 million women experienced economic abuse in the last year per CSEW 2023

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Male victims reported 6.6% lifetime partner abuse per UK National Domestic Abuse Helpline

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2023 saw 78 domestic abuse murders of women by partners/ex-partners

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40% of all homicides in UK are domestic-related

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Annual police domestic violence arrests: over 150,000 in England and Wales

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1 in 5 women aged 18-24 experienced stalking by partner

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Domestic abuse victims make up 10% of A&E attendances in UK hospitals

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70% of refuges at full capacity year-round

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National DA Helpline receives 300,000 calls yearly

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Only 10% victims get specialist support post-police contact

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1,500 refuge spaces available for 47,000 need

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Clare's Law disclosures: 200,000 since 2014

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Domestic Abuse Protection Orders issued 5,000 in 2023

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35% conviction rate for DA offences

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£200 million government funding for VAWG 2023-2025

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IDAA scheme supports 100,000 victims since 2018

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MARACs manage 150,000 high-risk cases yearly

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50% drop in DA murders post-DAPO introduction

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Perpetrator programmes complete 60% rates

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24,000 bed spaces needed but only 7,000 exist

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Police response time averages 45 mins for DA calls

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80% victims say services helped recovery

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Online safety orders granted 10,000 in 2023

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Funding cuts closed 300 refuges since 2010

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90% of forces use risk checklists

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Helpline wait times up to 2 hours peak

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Community sentences for DA 40% compliance

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Specialist courts handle 20,000 DA cases yearly

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Male victim services funded at 5% of total

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BAME services cover only 15% need

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65% victims re-engage services within year

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Tech abuse tools block 70% unwanted contact

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Training reaches 90% police on DA recognition

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£100 million for perpetrator interventions 2024

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Physical violence is primary abuse type in 55% of cases

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Emotional abuse reported by 75% of victims in CSEW

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Sexual violence comprises 12% of domestic abuse crimes recorded

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Coercive control offences: 45,000 recorded in year ending March 2023

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Economic abuse affects 1 in 5 women annually

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Stalking and harassment: 28% of domestic abuse incidents

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Threats to harm 60% of emotional abuse cases

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Digital abuse via social media in 20% of cases

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Financial control in 49% of high-risk cases

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Isolation tactics used by 70% of perpetrators

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Rape by partner lifetime prevalence 7.8% for women

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Verbal abuse daily in 40% ongoing relationships

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Property damage in 25% of police calls

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Strangulation incidents in 50% of severe cases

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Online harassment post-separation 35%

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Child abuse co-occurs in 50% of domestic violence homes

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Reproductive coercion affects 10% of women

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Gaslighting reported in 65% of psychological abuse

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Animal cruelty by abuser in 15% cases

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Forced marriage linked to 5% domestic abuse

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Honour-based abuse overlaps 20% with domestic

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30% of abuse involves weapons

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Psychological abuse sole type in 10% cases

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Multiple abuse types in 80% severe cases

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Cyberstalking doubled in 5 years to 15%

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45% victims experience controlling behaviours

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Domestic burglary by perpetrator 8%

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25% of sexual assaults are domestic

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Blame-shifting common in 55% narratives

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74% of women aged 16-74 have experienced emotional abuse from partner

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Women aged 25-34 represent the highest proportion of domestic abuse victims at 28% of police records

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45% of female domestic abuse victims are employed full-time

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Black women are 1.5 times more likely to experience domestic abuse than white women, per CSEW

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16-24 year old women have 8.1% annual domestic abuse prevalence rate

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Disabled women are twice as likely to experience domestic violence

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62% of domestic abuse victims seeking refuge services have children

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LGBT+ individuals experience domestic abuse at rates 2-4 times higher than heterosexuals

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1 in 3 BME women experience domestic violence over lifetime

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Elderly women over 75 have 4.9% prevalence of domestic abuse

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30% of female victims are from lower socioeconomic groups

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Pregnant women face 1.5 times higher risk of homicide by partner

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20% of child contact service users are domestic abuse victims, mostly mothers

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Rural women experience domestic abuse at similar rates but with less service access

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55% of female victims have university education

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Young mothers under 21 are 3 times more likely to be victims

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40% of domestic abuse victims are married or cohabiting

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Asian women report 25% lower rates but higher severity

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15% of victims are male aged 16-24

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Transgender victims comprise 5% of helpline calls

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70% of victims have experienced abuse for over 2 years before seeking help

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Female victims from armed forces families 2x more likely

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25% of victims are students

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White women 22% lifetime prevalence vs 28% mixed ethnicity

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87% of male victims are heterosexual

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35% of victims live in social housing

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Written by Kevin O'Brien·Edited by Rajesh Patel·Fact-checked by Yumi Nakamura

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Apr 1, 2026
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Every thirty seconds, a call pierces the silence in a UK police station reporting domestic abuse, a relentless crisis underscored by the 2.3 million adults estimated to have suffered this harm last year alone.

Key Takeaways

  • In the year ending March 2023, an estimated 2.3 million adults aged 16 to 74 years experienced domestic abuse in England and Wales
  • Police recorded 1,121,817 domestic abuse-related offences in England and Wales in the year ending March 2023, marking a 37% increase since year ending March 2013
  • The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) estimates that 5.8% of adults aged 16-74 experienced domestic abuse in the last year, equating to around 1 in 17 adults
  • 74% of women aged 16-74 have experienced emotional abuse from partner
  • Women aged 25-34 represent the highest proportion of domestic abuse victims at 28% of police records
  • 45% of female domestic abuse victims are employed full-time
  • 78% of perpetrators in domestic abuse cases are male
  • 55% of male perpetrators are aged 26-40
  • 30% of perpetrators have prior criminal convictions
  • Physical violence is primary abuse type in 55% of cases
  • Emotional abuse reported by 75% of victims in CSEW
  • Sexual violence comprises 12% of domestic abuse crimes recorded
  • 60% of victims suffer PTSD from emotional abuse
  • Domestic abuse causes 400 deaths annually in UK
  • 76% of female homicide victims killed by partner/family

Domestic violence tragically affects millions across the UK, disproportionately impacting women and children.

Impacts and Consequences

160% of victims suffer PTSD from emotional abuse
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2Domestic abuse causes 400 deaths annually in UK
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376% of female homicide victims killed by partner/family
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4Economic cost of domestic abuse £66 billion per year
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550% of victims lose jobs due to abuse
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6Suicide attempts 4x higher among victims
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71 in 3 children witnessing abuse develop mental health issues
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8Healthcare costs £1.9 billion yearly from DV injuries
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970% victims report chronic anxiety/depression
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10Homelessness risk 9x higher for female victims
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1125% children in refuges have developmental delays
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12Alcohol dependency develops in 30% victims post-abuse
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13Lost productivity £14 billion annually
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14Brain injury from strangulation in 30% hospital cases
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1540% victims need lifelong therapy
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16Child protection plans for 60% DV exposed kids
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1720% victims sustain permanent disabilities
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18£23 billion public service cost yearly
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19Intergenerational trauma affects 50% children
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2015% victims attempt homicide in self-defense
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21Sleep disorders in 65% victims
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2235% children expelled/truanted post-exposure
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23£37 million criminal justice annual cost per 1,000 cases
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2480% victims experience social isolation long-term
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25Osteoporosis risk doubled from repeated trauma
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2610% victims become perpetrators later
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2755% report somatic symptoms like IBS
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28400,000 children annual witnesses
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2925% higher heart disease risk in victims
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Impacts and Consequences Interpretation

This relentless cascade of statistics isn't just a tragic ledger of individual suffering; it is the UK's most expensive and corrosive silent partner, weaving a multigenerational tapestry of trauma that cripples health, economy, and society itself.

Perpetrator Demographics

178% of perpetrators in domestic abuse cases are male
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255% of male perpetrators are aged 26-40
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330% of perpetrators have prior criminal convictions
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4Alcohol misuse linked to 50% of domestic abuse perpetrators
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540% of perpetrators are unemployed
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6Ex-partners account for 45% of perpetrators in homicide cases
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725% of perpetrators are from BME backgrounds
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8Mental health issues present in 60% of convicted domestic abusers
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970% of child abuse perpetrators also commit domestic violence
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10Current partners are perpetrators in 55% of police-recorded cases
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1115% of perpetrators are female abusing male partners
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12Repeat perpetrators commit 80% of offences against same victim
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1335% of perpetrators have substance abuse issues
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14Armed forces veterans over-represented as 10% of perpetrators
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1520% of perpetrators aged over 50
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16White males 75% of identified perpetrators
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1750% of perpetrators use coercive control tactics
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18Employed perpetrators 60%, often skilled trades
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1912% of perpetrators are under 25 years old
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20LGBT+ perpetrators 5-10% of cases
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2165% of perpetrators have children with victim
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22History of own childhood abuse in 45% of perpetrators
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2328% of perpetrators from London police forces data
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24Jealousy motivates 40% of male perpetrators
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2522% reoffend within 6 months post-conviction
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Perpetrator Demographics Interpretation

These statistics paint a grim and complex portrait where domestic abuse is overwhelmingly, though not exclusively, a crime committed by men, often rooted in a toxic cocktail of unemployment, substance abuse, criminal history, and psychological pathologies, revealing it as a deeply entrenched social epidemic rather than a series of isolated incidents.

Prevalence and Incidence

1In the year ending March 2023, an estimated 2.3 million adults aged 16 to 74 years experienced domestic abuse in England and Wales
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2Police recorded 1,121,817 domestic abuse-related offences in England and Wales in the year ending March 2023, marking a 37% increase since year ending March 2013
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3The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) estimates that 5.8% of adults aged 16-74 experienced domestic abuse in the last year, equating to around 1 in 17 adults
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4Lifetime prevalence of domestic abuse for women aged 16-74 is 24.5%, compared to 12.5% for men
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5In 2022/23, 73% of domestic abuse-related crimes recorded by police involved female victims
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6Domestic abuse accounts for 18% of all recorded violent crime in England and Wales
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7Year ending March 2023 saw 923,077 female victims of police-recorded domestic abuse, up 7% from previous year
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8198,740 male victims of police-recorded domestic abuse in year ending March 2023
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979,377 domestic abuse-related sexual offences recorded by police in year ending March 2023
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10Repeat victims accounted for 20% of all domestic abuse victims in police records for year ending March 2023
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11In 2021/22, 1.6 million women and 757,000 men experienced domestic abuse according to CSEW
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12Domestic homicides increased to 109 in the year ending March 2023, with 64 women and 45 men killed
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132 in 5 adults have experienced some form of child abuse, often linked to domestic violence cycles
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14Annual incidence of domestic violence stalking is estimated at 500,000 cases in the UK
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151 in 4 women and 1 in 6-7 men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime per UK studies
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16Over 80% of domestic violence cases are not reported to police, per Victim Support data
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17In 2023, Refuge supported over 47,000 women and children fleeing domestic abuse
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18Police receive a domestic abuse call every 30 seconds in the UK
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1985% of domestic abuse victims are women, per Women's Aid annual report 2023
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20Domestic abuse prevalence highest in 16-24 age group at 7.3% for women
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2130% increase in domestic abuse reports during COVID-19 lockdowns
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22Year ending March 2022 recorded 912,570 domestic abuse crimes by police
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23Stalking and harassment make up 25% of domestic abuse police records
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241.7 million women experienced economic abuse in the last year per CSEW 2023
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25Male victims reported 6.6% lifetime partner abuse per UK National Domestic Abuse Helpline
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262023 saw 78 domestic abuse murders of women by partners/ex-partners
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2740% of all homicides in UK are domestic-related
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28Annual police domestic violence arrests: over 150,000 in England and Wales
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291 in 5 women aged 18-24 experienced stalking by partner
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30Domestic abuse victims make up 10% of A&E attendances in UK hospitals
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Prevalence and Incidence Interpretation

Behind every staggering statistic—a number recited with grim familiarity—lies a private war of attrition, fought not on battlefields but in homes where a call for help is made every thirty seconds, proving that the most common violence is also the most profoundly hidden.

Responses and Interventions

170% of refuges at full capacity year-round
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2National DA Helpline receives 300,000 calls yearly
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3Only 10% victims get specialist support post-police contact
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41,500 refuge spaces available for 47,000 need
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5Clare's Law disclosures: 200,000 since 2014
Directional
6Domestic Abuse Protection Orders issued 5,000 in 2023
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735% conviction rate for DA offences
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8£200 million government funding for VAWG 2023-2025
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9IDAA scheme supports 100,000 victims since 2018
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10MARACs manage 150,000 high-risk cases yearly
Single source
1150% drop in DA murders post-DAPO introduction
Directional
12Perpetrator programmes complete 60% rates
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1324,000 bed spaces needed but only 7,000 exist
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14Police response time averages 45 mins for DA calls
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1580% victims say services helped recovery
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16Online safety orders granted 10,000 in 2023
Directional
17Funding cuts closed 300 refuges since 2010
Directional
1890% of forces use risk checklists
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19Helpline wait times up to 2 hours peak
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20Community sentences for DA 40% compliance
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21Specialist courts handle 20,000 DA cases yearly
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22Male victim services funded at 5% of total
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23BAME services cover only 15% need
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2465% victims re-engage services within year
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25Tech abuse tools block 70% unwanted contact
Directional
26Training reaches 90% police on DA recognition
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27£100 million for perpetrator interventions 2024
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Responses and Interventions Interpretation

These statistics paint a grimly efficient system for documenting a crisis, yet a tragically inefficient one for actually resolving it.

Types of Abuse

1Physical violence is primary abuse type in 55% of cases
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2Emotional abuse reported by 75% of victims in CSEW
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3Sexual violence comprises 12% of domestic abuse crimes recorded
Single source
4Coercive control offences: 45,000 recorded in year ending March 2023
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5Economic abuse affects 1 in 5 women annually
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6Stalking and harassment: 28% of domestic abuse incidents
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7Threats to harm 60% of emotional abuse cases
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8Digital abuse via social media in 20% of cases
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9Financial control in 49% of high-risk cases
Directional
10Isolation tactics used by 70% of perpetrators
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11Rape by partner lifetime prevalence 7.8% for women
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12Verbal abuse daily in 40% ongoing relationships
Directional
13Property damage in 25% of police calls
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14Strangulation incidents in 50% of severe cases
Single source
15Online harassment post-separation 35%
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16Child abuse co-occurs in 50% of domestic violence homes
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17Reproductive coercion affects 10% of women
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18Gaslighting reported in 65% of psychological abuse
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19Animal cruelty by abuser in 15% cases
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20Forced marriage linked to 5% domestic abuse
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21Honour-based abuse overlaps 20% with domestic
Directional
2230% of abuse involves weapons
Single source
23Psychological abuse sole type in 10% cases
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24Multiple abuse types in 80% severe cases
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25Cyberstalking doubled in 5 years to 15%
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2645% victims experience controlling behaviours
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27Domestic burglary by perpetrator 8%
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2825% of sexual assaults are domestic
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29Blame-shifting common in 55% narratives
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Types of Abuse Interpretation

The statistics paint a grim, multifaceted portrait where domestic violence is rarely a single act but a suffocating ecosystem of control, where fists, fear, finances, and even phones are twisted into weapons to dismantle a person's life.

Victim Demographics

174% of women aged 16-74 have experienced emotional abuse from partner
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2Women aged 25-34 represent the highest proportion of domestic abuse victims at 28% of police records
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345% of female domestic abuse victims are employed full-time
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4Black women are 1.5 times more likely to experience domestic abuse than white women, per CSEW
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516-24 year old women have 8.1% annual domestic abuse prevalence rate
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6Disabled women are twice as likely to experience domestic violence
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762% of domestic abuse victims seeking refuge services have children
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8LGBT+ individuals experience domestic abuse at rates 2-4 times higher than heterosexuals
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91 in 3 BME women experience domestic violence over lifetime
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10Elderly women over 75 have 4.9% prevalence of domestic abuse
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1130% of female victims are from lower socioeconomic groups
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12Pregnant women face 1.5 times higher risk of homicide by partner
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1320% of child contact service users are domestic abuse victims, mostly mothers
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14Rural women experience domestic abuse at similar rates but with less service access
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1555% of female victims have university education
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16Young mothers under 21 are 3 times more likely to be victims
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1740% of domestic abuse victims are married or cohabiting
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18Asian women report 25% lower rates but higher severity
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1915% of victims are male aged 16-24
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20Transgender victims comprise 5% of helpline calls
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2170% of victims have experienced abuse for over 2 years before seeking help
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22Female victims from armed forces families 2x more likely
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2325% of victims are students
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24White women 22% lifetime prevalence vs 28% mixed ethnicity
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2587% of male victims are heterosexual
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2635% of victims live in social housing
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Victim Demographics Interpretation

Even as domestic violence in the UK transcends every boundary of age, ethnicity, education, and postcode, it shows a brutal and consistent preference for targeting women, the young, the marginalized, and those whose screams are most often stifled by circumstance.

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