ABUSE
The term abuse refers not just to domestic violence but mental, physical, sexual, financial etc.
13.2% of men state they have been a victim of domestic abuse since they were 16 (27.1% women). For every three victims of domestic abuse, two will be female, one will be male.
The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) for year ending (YE) March 2025 estimated that 7.8% of people aged 16 years and over (3.8 million) experienced domestic abuse in the last year.
In YE March 2025, the abuse type experienced by the highest percentage of people was emotional abuse (5.0%), followed by economic abuse (2.7%) and threats (2.6%). Around 1.0% of those aged 16 years and over experienced emotional abuse by a current partner in the last year, compared with 3.4% by an ex-partner and 1.5% by a family member.
The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) for year ending (YE) March 2025 estimated that 7.8% of people aged 16 years and over (3.8 million) experienced domestic abuse in the last year.
As you can see from the statistics domestic violence can happen to anyone – men, women, older, younger….
