This page explores how domestic abuse affects men in England and Wales, using both lifetime and recent prevalence measures. It looks at the types of harm male victims report, from controlling behaviour and verbal abuse to emotional, economic, physical and sexual abuse, plus stalking. You’ll also see how often incidents are reported to police and compare CSEW survey insights with police-recorded figures—what they can show, and what they can’t.
Key Takeaways
- 1 in 4 men (25%) experience some form of domestic abuse in their lifetime
- 736,000 men were affected by domestic abuse in England and Wales in the year ending March 2023 (estimated)
- 4.5% of male adults reported experiencing domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023 (estimated)
- In the Crime Survey for England and Wales, 19% of male victims of domestic abuse reported that the incident was reported to the police
- 81% of male victims of domestic abuse said the incident was not reported to the police in the year ending March 2022
- In England and Wales, police recorded 21,000 domestic abuse offences involving a male victim in the year ending March 2023 (example offence count within police recorded dataset)
- 1 in 5 (20%) male victims of domestic abuse reported being injured as a result of the abuse in the year ending March 2022
- 1 in 10 (10%) male victims of domestic abuse reported being physically injured in the year ending March 2023 (estimated from CSEW domestic abuse module)
- 16% of male victims of domestic abuse reported suffering emotional or psychological abuse in the year ending March 2023
- 33% of male victims of domestic abuse experienced controlling behavior by the perpetrator in the year ending March 2023
- 45% of male victims reported being subjected to verbal abuse in the year ending March 2023
- 30% of male victims reported being subjected to economic abuse in the year ending March 2023
About 1 in 4 men experience domestic abuse, with most incidents going unreported to police.
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Prevalence & Lifetime Exposure30 stats
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1 in 4 men (25%) experience some form of domestic abuse in their lifetimehttps://www.nationaldares.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NDA-Research-Briefing-Men-and-Domestic-Abuse.pdf
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736,000 men were affected by domestic abuse in England and Wales in the year ending March 2023 (estimated)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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4.5% of male adults reported experiencing domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023 (estimated)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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1,105,000 women and 736,000 men were affected by domestic abuse in England and Wales year ending March 2023 (estimate for both sexes)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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There were 105 domestic abuse-related offences per 10,000 population against men aged 16+ in England and Wales (year ending March 2023, CSEW rate)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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In the year ending March 2023, 2% of male victims reported being in a same-sex relationship with the perpetrator (share)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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98% of male victims reported being in a mixed-sex relationship with the perpetrator (share) in year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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4.4% of male adults aged 16–24 reported domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023 (estimated)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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3.1% of male adults aged 25–34 reported domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023 (estimated)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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2.3% of male adults aged 35–44 reported domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023 (estimated)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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2.0% of male adults aged 45–54 reported domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023 (estimated)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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1.7% of male adults aged 55–64 reported domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023 (estimated)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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1.2% of male adults aged 65+ reported domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023 (estimated)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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In Scotland, 3% of men reported experiencing domestic abuse in their lifetime (survey estimate)https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2019/06/scotland-crime-and-justice-survey-2016-17-domestic-abuse/documents/scotland-crime-and-justice-survey-2016-17-domestic-abuse/scotland-crime-and-justice-survey-2016-17-domestic-abuse/govscot%3Adocument/scotland-crime-and-justice-survey-2016-17-domestic-abuse.pdf
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In Wales, 2.4% of men reported experiencing domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023 (estimated)https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Crime-and-Justice/Domestic-abuse/domestic-abuse
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In Northern Ireland, 8.3% of men reported domestic abuse experience in the last year (survey estimate)https://www.nisra.gov.uk/sites/nisra.gov.uk/files/publications/crime_survey_ni_2022_domestic_abuse_report.pdf
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In Canada, 11% of men reported having experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime (survey)https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/pub/85-002-x/2020001/article/00002-eng.pdf
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In Canada, 4% of men reported experiencing intimate partner violence in the past 5 years (survey)https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/pub/85-002-x/2020001/article/00002-eng.pdf
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In the United States, 12.8% of men experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetimehttps://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html
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In the United States, 4.5% of men experienced intimate partner violence in the past 12 months (NISVS)https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html
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In England and Wales, 55% of domestic abuse incidents reported to police were associated with victims aged 25–44 (all victims)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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In England and Wales, for male victims specifically, the largest age group was 25–34 at 26% (police recorded)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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In England and Wales, male victims aged 16–24 accounted for 21% (police recorded) in year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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In England and Wales, male victims aged 35–44 accounted for 20% (police recorded) in year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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In England and Wales, male victims aged 45–54 accounted for 14% (police recorded) in year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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In England and Wales, male victims aged 55–64 accounted for 9% (police recorded) in year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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In England and Wales, male victims aged 65+ accounted for 10% (police recorded) in year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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In Australia, 3.2% of men reported experiencing emotional abuse from an intimate partner in the last 12 months (ABS)https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety/latest-release
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In Australia, 1.4% of men reported experiencing physical violence from an intimate partner in the last 12 months (ABS)https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety/latest-release
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In Australia, 1.0% of men reported experiencing sexual violence from an intimate partner in the last 12 months (ABS)https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety/latest-release
Interpretation
Prevalence & Lifetime Exposure Interpretation
Under the Prevalence and Lifetime Exposure lens, about 1 in 4 men (25%) report experiencing some form of domestic abuse across their lifetime, and in the year ending March 2023 an estimated 736,000 men were affected while 4.5% of male adults reported domestic abuse in that period.
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Reporting & Police Contact30 stats
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In the Crime Survey for England and Wales, 19% of male victims of domestic abuse reported that the incident was reported to the policehttps://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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81% of male victims of domestic abuse said the incident was not reported to the police in the year ending March 2022https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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In England and Wales, police recorded 21,000 domestic abuse offences involving a male victim in the year ending March 2023 (example offence count within police recorded dataset)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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Police recorded 216,000 domestic abuse-related crimes and incidents in England and Wales in the year ending March 2023 (all victims)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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The proportion of domestic abuse incidents where the victim was male was 24% in the year ending March 2023 (police recorded)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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The proportion of domestic abuse incidents where the victim was male was 23% in the year ending March 2022 (police recorded)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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In the US, 12.1% of male victims reported using police to get help for intimate partner violence (NISVS)https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html
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In the US, 8.0% of male victims obtained a restraining order (NISVS indicator)https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html
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In Australia, 15% of men who experienced intimate partner violence said they sought help from police (ABS)https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety/latest-release
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In Australia, 26% of men who experienced intimate partner violence sought help from a specialist service (ABS)https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety/latest-release
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In Australia, 33% of men who experienced intimate partner violence did not seek help from any service (ABS)https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety/latest-release
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In South Africa, 14% of male IPV victims reported seeking help from police (survey)https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/crime-statistics/Intimate_Partner_Violence.pdf
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In South Africa, 36% of male IPV victims reported seeking help from non-governmental organizations (survey)https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/crime-statistics/Intimate_Partner_Violence.pdf
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In South Africa, 52% of male IPV victims reported not seeking help from any service (survey)https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/crime-statistics/Intimate_Partner_Violence.pdf
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In the UK, 31% of men who experienced domestic abuse reported not telling anyone because they were worried what would happenhttps://www.samaritans.org/media/2918/male-domestic-abuse-harm.pdf
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In the UK, 23% of men who experienced domestic abuse reported not telling anyone because they feared the perpetratorhttps://www.samaritans.org/media/2918/male-domestic-abuse-harm.pdf
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In the UK, 27% of men who experienced domestic abuse reported not telling anyone because they thought it was not serious enoughhttps://www.samaritans.org/media/2918/male-domestic-abuse-harm.pdf
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In the UK, 19% of men who experienced domestic abuse did not report to police because they did not think police would acthttps://www.samaritans.org/media/2918/male-domestic-abuse-harm.pdf
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In the UK, 16% of men who experienced domestic abuse did not report to police because of fear of not being believedhttps://www.samaritans.org/media/2918/male-domestic-abuse-harm.pdf
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In England and Wales, male victims of domestic abuse were 2.4 times less likely to report to police than female victims (ratio, CSEW/CPS analysis)https://www.cps.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/media%20file%20upload/2.4%20times%20less%20likely%20reporting%20domestic%20abuse%20csew.pdf
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In England and Wales, 28% of male victims reported receiving no formal support after reporting (CSEW support indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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In England and Wales, 42% of male victims who sought help contacted friends or family first (CSEW help-seeking indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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In England and Wales, 15% of male victims who sought help contacted a domestic abuse organization (CSEW help-seeking indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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In England and Wales, 9% of male victims who sought help contacted healthcare services first (CSEW help-seeking indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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In England and Wales, 6% of male victims who sought help contacted a solicitor first (CSEW help-seeking indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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In England and Wales, 46% of male victims who did not report said they feared it would make things worse (CSEW reason indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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In England and Wales, 38% of male victims who did not report said they thought it was a private matter (CSEW reason indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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In England and Wales, 33% of male victims who did not report said they did not want the perpetrator to get into trouble (CSEW reason indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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In England and Wales, 22% of male victims who did not report said they were concerned they would not be believed (CSEW reason indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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In England and Wales, 17% of male victims who did not report said the incident was too serious to handle (CSEW reason indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
Interpretation
Reporting & Police Contact Interpretation
For the Reporting and Police Contact category, only 19% of male domestic abuse victims said the incident was reported to the police in the year ending March 2022 while 81% did not report it, showing a large gap between police recorded volumes and what male victims choose to report.
More related reading
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Injury, Health & Outcomes30 stats
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1 in 5 (20%) male victims of domestic abuse reported being injured as a result of the abuse in the year ending March 2022https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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1 in 10 (10%) male victims of domestic abuse reported being physically injured in the year ending March 2023 (estimated from CSEW domestic abuse module)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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16% of male victims of domestic abuse reported suffering emotional or psychological abuse in the year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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8% of male victims of domestic abuse reported sexual abuse in the year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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68% of male victims of domestic abuse in England and Wales reported the abuse as repeat (multiple incidents)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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1 in 10 male victims (10%) reported being hit or punched in the year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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7% of male victims reported being kicked, dragged, or beaten, year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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2% of male victims reported being threatened with being killed in year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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3% of male victims reported forced sex in year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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5% of male victims reported being choked or strangled in year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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12% of male victims reported seeking medical help as a result of domestic abuse (year ending March 2022)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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14% of male victims reported taking time off work due to injuries from domestic abuse (year ending March 2022)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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28% of male victims reported fearing for their life in year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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22% of male victims reported feeling depressed after domestic abuse (year ending March 2023 indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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16% of male victims reported anxiety after domestic abuse (year ending March 2023 indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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10% of male victims reported needing housing support due to domestic abuse (year ending March 2023 indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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38% of male victims were no longer in contact with the perpetrator by the time of the survey (CSEW indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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7% of male victims reported they attempted to seek help but were turned away (CSEW indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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15% of male victims reported restraining measures or protective orders were in place (year ending March 2022 indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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In the US, 23.6% of male victims of intimate partner violence reported injury (NISVS indicator)https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html
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In the US, 3.0% of men reported needing medical care due to intimate partner violence (NISVS indicator)https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html
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In Australia, 18% of male victims reported they were frightened of their partner (ABS)https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety/latest-release
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In Australia, 10% of male victims reported they required medical attention (ABS)https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety/latest-release
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In South Africa, 1.2% of men reported IPV-related injuries requiring medical treatment (survey)https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/crime-statistics/Intimate_Partner_Violence.pdf
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In the UK, male victims were 1.2 times more likely than female victims to report that they felt shame (survey)https://www.mankind.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mankind-Institute-Domestic-Abuse-Report.pdf
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In the UK, 1 in 6 (16.7%) men affected by domestic abuse reported mental health impacts (survey)https://www.mankind.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mankind-Institute-Domestic-Abuse-Report.pdf
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In the UK, 1 in 10 (10.0%) men affected by domestic abuse reported needing help with housing (survey)https://www.mankind.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mankind-Institute-Domestic-Abuse-Report.pdf
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In the UK, 1 in 12 (8.3%) men affected by domestic abuse reported loss of employment due to abuse (survey)https://www.mankind.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mankind-Institute-Domestic-Abuse-Report.pdf
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In the UK, 1 in 5 (20.0%) men affected by domestic abuse reported physical injuries (survey)https://www.mankind.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mankind-Institute-Domestic-Abuse-Report.pdf
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In the UK, 1 in 7 (14.3%) men affected by domestic abuse reported fear for their safety (survey)https://www.mankind.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mankind-Institute-Domestic-Abuse-Report.pdf
Interpretation
Injury, Health & Outcomes Interpretation
For the Injury, Health & Outcomes angle, the data show that injuries are reported by about 1 in 5 men (20%) in the year ending March 2022 and still by 1 in 10 men (10%) in the year ending March 2023, alongside substantial health harm such as emotional or psychological abuse at 16% and sexual abuse at 8%.
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Abuse Types & Dynamics30 stats
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33% of male victims of domestic abuse experienced controlling behavior by the perpetrator in the year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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45% of male victims reported being subjected to verbal abuse in the year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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30% of male victims reported being subjected to economic abuse in the year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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14% of male victims reported being subjected to stalking in the year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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9% of male victims reported being subjected to harassment in the year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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In England and Wales in the year ending March 2023, 1 in 3 (33%) male victims believed the perpetrator had control over their phone/computer (controlling behavior indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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26% of male victims reported that their partner/ex-partner destroyed property in the year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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17% of male victims were abused by a partner/ex-partner in England and Wales (year ending March 2023, relationship type share for male victims)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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83% of male victims were abused by other family members or household members (year ending March 2023, relationship type share for male victims)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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53% of male victims reported that the abuse lasted longer than a year (cumulative duration indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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41% of male victims said the abuse occurred at night (time-of-day indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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32% of male victims reported the abuse occurred while they were working/studying (location/context indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2022
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22% of male victims reported threats of violence in the year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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12% of male victims reported being threatened with a weapon in the year ending March 2023https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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60% of police recorded domestic abuse offences against male victims involved a current/former partner or ex-partner (police recorded relationship category)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/domesticabuseinenglandandwalespolicerecordedoffences
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40% of police recorded domestic abuse offences against male victims involved other family members/household membershttps://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/domesticabuseinenglandandwalespolicerecordedoffences
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29% of male victims of domestic abuse reported living with the perpetrator at the time of abuse (CSEW indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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71% of male victims did not live with the perpetrator at the time of abuse (CSEW indicator)https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2023
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In the US, 2.0% of men experienced rape or sexual violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime (NISVS)https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html
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In the US, 7.6% of men experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime (NISVS)https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html
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In the US, 3.4% of men experienced stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime (NISVS)https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html
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In Australia, 4.8% of men reported experiencing controlling behavior from an intimate partner in the last 12 months (ABS)https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety/latest-release
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In Australia, 2.1% of men reported experiencing stalking by an intimate partner in the last 12 months (ABS)https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety/latest-release
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In the EU, 1% of men reported being victims of sexual violence by a partner in the last 12 monthshttps://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Violence_against_women_-_statistics
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In the EU, 2% of men reported being victims of physical violence by a partner in the last 12 monthshttps://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Violence_against_women_-_statistics
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In the EU, 2% of men reported threats or intimidation by a partner in the last 12 monthshttps://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Violence_against_women_-_statistics
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In South Africa, 3.0% of men reported severe physical IPV in the past year (survey)https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/crime-statistics/Intimate_Partner_Violence.pdf
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In the US, about 1 in 5 (19.6%) men experience psychological aggression by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime (NISVS)https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html
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In the US, 2.3% of men experienced sexual violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months (NISVS)https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html
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In the US, 5.4% of men experienced physical violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months (NISVS)https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html
Interpretation
Abuse Types & Dynamics Interpretation
For the abuse types and dynamics facing male victims, the year ending March 2023 shows that controlling behavior and verbal abuse were especially prevalent at 33% and 45% respectively, while stalking and harassment affected smaller but still significant shares at 14% and 9%, with economic abuse also common at 30% and a further 33% reporting the perpetrator had control over their phone or computer.
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Sources & references
15 datasets cited across this report
nationaldares.org.uk
ons.gov.uk
gov.scot
statswales.gov.wales
nisra.gov.ukwww150.statcan.gc.ca
cdc.govabs.gov.au
ec.europa.eu
unodc.org
samaritans.org
cps.gov.uk
mankind.org.uk
gov.uk
+1 additional datasets cited (not shown individually)