4.4% of adults aged 16-74 experienced domestic abuse in the last year - this equates to 2.1 million people
Domestic abuse impacts 6 in 100 women and 3 in 100 men experiencing domestic abuse in the last year
There are approximately two domestic homicides per week in England and Wales
4.4% of women and 2.4% of men will have experienced stalking in the last year
There is a clear link between domestic abuse and deprivation: residents in Gloucestershire are 6x more likely to report DA in the most deprived 20% of areas in England than the least deprived 20%. It is expected however that domestic abuse in more affluent areas of the county is unreported.
19% of all crime reported to Gloucestershire Police is domestic abuse
38% of all violent offences reported to Gloucestershire Police is domestic abuse
The highest rate of domestic abuse locally is within the age group 25-34. 31.4 domestic abuse crimes per 1,000 of the 25-34 population.
Domestic abuse rate 23/24: 15.8 crimes per 1,000 of the population
71% of local domestic abuse victims are female and 28% are male
86% of domestic abuse perpetrators are male and 13% are female
28% of referrals into children social care are domestic abuse related
Stalking rate: 3.39 crimes per 1,000 of the population of Gloucestershire
76% of stalking victims are female and 30% are aged 25-34
83% of stalking offenders are male
46 referrals to MARAC (high risk victims) per 10,000 of the female population in Gloucestershire, compared with 48 referrals nationally
91 domestic abuse victims who approached the Gloucestershire Refuge were unable to be accommodated in 2023/24
From 1 April 2021-31 March 2024: domestic abuse victims were housed in places of safety
152 domestic abuse victims were not able to be accommodated in places of safety and other options had to be explored
From April 2021-October 2023: 113 children on average per month were considered in MARACS as connected to victims of high risk domestic abuse
In 2023/24 Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS) received over 11,000 referrals and 19% of referrals are for high risk cases
In 2023/24 Positive Relationships Gloucestershire (PRG) received over 250 referrals for perpetrators of domestic abuse following an assessment
In 2023/24 operation Encompass had a drop from 2,399 in 2021 to 1,974 referred
Children referred through operation Encompass were primary aged 6-10 years
