Understanding domestic abuse data through thecriminal justice systemEngland and Wales, year ending March 2023Domestic abuse data from incident to conviction 2,124,0002,124,00069,31439,19847,361500,00001,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,000Estimated victimsRecorded by policeSuspects referredSuspects chargedOffenders convicted889,918

Source: Crime Survey for England and Wales from the Office for National Statistics, Police recorded crime data from the Home Office, and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)

Specific cases cannot be followed through the criminal justice system, and we cannot make direct comparisons between data from different stages. However by looking at all data available, we can build up a picture of what has happened at each stage of the criminal justice system from incident to conviction.

In this visualisation, data switch between victims, offences, suspects and offenders depending on the data source.