This Lords Library briefing examines the issue of domestic violence and abuse in the United Kingdom.
Domestic Violence and Abuse in the UK (83 KB , PDF)
The Crime Survey for England and Wales 2013/14 revealed that approximately 28.3 percent of women and 14.7 percent of men in England and Wales have experienced some form of domestic abuse since the age of 16, which is the equivalent of an estimated 4.9 million female and 2.7 million male victims. Further, a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has revealed that since 2013, the number of recorded cases of domestic violence and abuse in England and Wales has increased by 31 percent (from 269,700 to 353,100). This In Focus note provides further statistical breakdowns of domestic violence and abuse in the United Kingdom, and highlights some of the recent policies and legislation aimed at addressing the issue.
Domestic Violence and Abuse in the UK (83 KB , PDF)
The Crime and Policing Bill is broad in scope and would include measures aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour, knife crime, violence against women and girls, theft, child sexual abuse, other sexual offending, youth radicalisation and more. It would also contain provisions relating to police powers and misconduct investigations.
This bill seeks to implement the government’s commitments to modernise the asylum and immigration systems, establish a border security command and introduce enhanced powers and offences to tackle immigration crime and people smuggling gangs. It has completed its passage in the House of Commons and is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 2 June 2025.
The Community Security Trust, a UK charity that works to protect Jews from antisemitism and other threats, has reported a significant increase in antisemitic incidents on UK university campuses following the start of the current conflict in the Middle East. This briefing provides background information on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism and its adoption by UK universities, before concluding with a summary of recent government policy to tackle antisemitism in the higher education sector.
