One in 10 adults in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse in last year, ONS finds
Summary
Nearly one in 10 adults in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse in the last year, according to a government survey. The number of people facing domestic abuse, sexual victimisation, or stalking has increased compared to previous years.Key Facts
- 9.6% of adults aged 16 and over in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse in the past year, about 4.7 million people.
- This is an increase from 7.8% or 3.8 million people in the previous year.
- The rise is mainly due to a 2% increase in abuse by intimate partners, with little change in family abuse.
- About 2.1% of people experienced sexual victimisation, and 3.9% experienced stalking in the last year.
- In total, 10.9% of adults, or 5.3 million people, experienced at least one of these crimes.
- Women were more affected, with 12.8% (3.2 million) reporting such experiences, while 8.9% of men (2.1 million) also faced these crimes.
- Domestic abuse charities warn that the government may not meet its goal to cut violence against women in half by 2034.
- These statistics come from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, based on more than 30,000 interviews done face-to-face.
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