Historical trend
Trend summary
Domestic abuse incidents was 816.5k in 2024-25, down from 851.1k in 2023-24.
Trend
- Over the available record (2015-16–2024-25), it has ranged from 421.2k in 2015-16 to 911.2k in 2022-23.
- The latest reading is above the record average of 738.9k.
Context
- Figures cover all crimes where police have applied a domestic abuse flag; they are not limited to assault or violence.
- Source: ONS Crime in England and Wales Appendix Tables, year ending December 2025 (Table B9).
Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.
About this indicator
- Source
- ONS/ Home Office
- Update frequency
- Annual
- Last updated
- 3 August 2026
- Next update
- 3 August 2027
- Licence
- OGL v3
- Direction
- ↓ Falling
Statistics
- Latest
- 816.5k offences
- Period high
- 816.5k offences
- Period low
- 816.5k offences
- Period average
- 816.5k offences