- 1 in 4 women will experience Domestic Violence over the course of their lifetime (Council of Europe, 2002);
- In a typical year, there were an estimated 635,000 incidents of Domestic Violence in England and Wales. 19% of the victims were male and 81% were female (The 2001/2 British Crime Survey);
- Domestic Violence is the crime with the highest rate of repeat victimisation, and accounts for almost a quarter of all violent incidents reported to the Police (Home Office, July 2002);
- Research shows a woman is beaten an average of 35 times before seeking help (Women’s Aid, 2004)
- Women are at the greatest risk of homicide at the point of separation or after leaving. (Lees, 2000)
- 2 women die every week in the UK as a result of Domestic Violence (Women's Aid, 2004)
- Domestic Violence often starts or intensifies during pregnancy (Mezey, G.C, 1997)
- 3 – 5 children in every class room are living with Domestic Violence (Atkien, 2004)
- It is estimated that 75% to 90% of incidents of Domestic Violence, children are in the same or the next room. (Hughes, 1992; Abrahams, 1994).
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