DOMESTIC ABUSE FACTS AND STATISTICS
Reported levels of domestic violence have continued to rise over the past in 2013
It was estimate around 1.8 Million people of which 1.2 million were women
experienced some form of domestic violence or abuse in the previous year.
The most recent data indicates that this has increased to 2 Million people
The number of women killed by men has remained broadly static over the last decade, with an average of TWO WOMEN killed every week by a man.
Domestic violence has a higher rate of repeat victimisation than any other crime in 2010/11.
73% of all incidents were experienced by repeat victims.
The police receive a domestic violence-related call every 30 seconds
It is estimated that less than 24% of domestic violence crime is reported to the Police.
APPROXIMATELY 400 PEOPLE commit suicide each year who have attended hospital for domestic abuse injuries in the previous six months.
Domestic violence episodes can escalate quickly, you should get legal protection as soon as possible.
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