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Reports of Domestic Abuse in Scotland rises by 7% in just one year
Reports of Domestic Abuse in Scotland rises by 7% in just one year
Government figures have showed that the number of domestic abuse cases reported in Scotland has risen by 7% in the last year, and 8% since 2002 - 2003
Alpraham,
Cheshire,
United Kingdom
(sardnews.org)
07/12/2012
Government figures have showed that the number of domestic abuse cases reported in Scotland has risen by 7% in the last year, and 8% since 2002 - 2003. The most likely victims are women aged between 22 and 25 and that 87% of incidents occurred in the home.
There were 59,847 cases reported, a rise on 55,847 although there as a 4% drop in the number of domestic abuse cases that were recorded as a crime.
These figures show that too many women are suffering from domestic abuse,
The likelihood of the victim being a woman and the perpetrator a man is 81% and the most likely age for women was 22 to 25 for women and 31 to 35 for men. 17% cases involved a male victim and female perpetrator, which is an annual increase of one percentage point.
A total of 62% of cases in the last year involved people who had been a victim of domestic abuse in the past.
Assault accounted for 44% of all incidents. This was the most commonly recorded crime or offence.
Tina Royles is the UK's leading expert in domestic violence with over 20 years' experience on the frontline and on a strategic level. She provides domestic violence counselling and consultancy to individuals and organisations. She says:
"It is highly unlikely that we are ever going to stop domestic violence occurring for the first time, so work to raise awareness, intervene and prevent repeat incidents is pivotal.
"Domestic violence is not a statistics game so let's not get hooked into that as a rise and fall of figures could mean two different things:
"1. Awareness is higher than ever, and that victims are more confident about reporting it, and/or third parties are intervening and involving police.
"2. Those that have come forward and involved police or agencies in the past, the incidents of violence and/or abuse have escalated and they are now afraid to report anything further.
"What is important and key is the monitoring and the management of cases at a police operational level to ensures cases where crimes are being committed and reported that all available evidence is gathered, support is put in place, and a prosecution is progressed."
Notes to Editors
Tina Royles is one of the UK's most qualified and experienced domestic violence experts providing consultancy and advice to those who have suffered domestic violence, are currently in violent relationships or to friends and family of those affected. Tina provides the domestic violence information, materials and tools to manage relationship difficulties and domestic violence through awareness and education and is regularly called upon by the national and local press to provide expert comments on high profile cases. To find out more about what domestic violence is, click here. Visit Tina Royles website to find out more about domestic violence and the resource available to individuals and organisations
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About Tina Royless
Tina Royles is one of the UK’s most qualified and experienced domestic violence experts providing consultancy and advice to those who have suffered domestic violence, are currently in violent relationships or to friends and family of those affected.
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