Domestic Violence

• What is domestic violence?

  Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, or threatening behaviour, violence, or abuse, between those aged 16+ and have been intimate partners or family members
• What can domestic violence include?

  psychological, physical, sexual, financial, and emotional violence/ abuse
• Walby and Allen


  Women were more likely to be victims of multiple incidents of abuse and sexual violence
• Ansara and Hindin


  Women suffered more severe violence and psychological effects of abuse
• How many men reported having experienced abuse in 2012?

  5%
• In the year ending March 2022, how much did reports of domestic abuse increase by?

  7.7%
• In 2014 how many crimes relating to domestic abuse were reported but not recorded?

  19%
• In the year ending March 2023 how many people aged 16+ experienced domestic abuse according to the Crime Survey for England and Wales?

  4.4%
• Why might a victim not report domestic abuse?

  Lack of trust in police

  Dependence on abuser

  Unable to access police

  Fear of partner's response