Summary

Figures on domestic abuse from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, police recorded crime and a number of different organisations.

Publications

• Domestic abuse and the criminal justice system, England and Wales: November 2024

  Responses to and outcomes of domestic abuse-related cases in the criminal justice system.

• Domestic abuse victim characteristics, England and Wales: year ending March 2024

  Characteristics of victims of domestic abuse based on findings from the Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime.

• Domestic abuse in England and Wales overview: November 2024

  Figures on domestic abuse from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, police recorded crime, and other organisations.

• How domestic abuse data are captured through the criminal justice system: November 2024

  Information on the stages of the criminal justice process in England and Wales, and how data are captured at each stage.

• Domestic abuse prevalence and trends, England and Wales: year ending March 2024

  Prevalence, long-term trends and types of domestic abuse experienced by people aged 16 years and over, based on findings from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, and police recorded crime.

Data

• Domestic abuse in England and Wales – Data tool

  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.

• Domestic abuse prevalence and victim characteristics

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

• Domestic abuse and the criminal justice system

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

Methodology

• Domestic abuse QMI

  Quality and Methodology Information for domestic abuse detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used and data uses and users.

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