General Article The facts

Topic Selected: Domestic Abuse Book Volume: 441

The numbers don’t lie: they tell a clear story about the prevalence and harmful effects of abuse.

The facts tell a clear story…

Domestic abuse is all too common in the UK, and its harmful impacts on survivors can extend to many areas of their lives, including mental health, physical well-being and family safety.

Fact: The police receive a domestic abuse-related call every 30 seconds.

Yet it is estimated that less than 24% of domestic abuse crime is reported to the police.

Fact: 1 in 4 women i...

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