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Jones, I. (2026, October 22). ‘Significant increase’ in adults experiencing domestic abuse – survey. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/office-for-national-statistics-england-wales-government-press-association-b1301882.html
Jones, Ian. “‘Significant increase’ in adults experiencing domestic abuse – survey.” Evening Standard, 22 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/office-for-national-statistics-england-wales-government-press-association-b1301882.html.
Jones, Ian. “‘Significant increase’ in adults experiencing domestic abuse – survey.” Evening Standard, October 22, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/office-for-national-statistics-england-wales-government-press-association-b1301882.html.
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As of October 22, 2026, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a significant increase in domestic abuse cases among adults aged 16 and over in England and Wales. The survey estimates that 9.6% of people, or around 4.7 million, experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2026, up from 7.8% (around 3.8 million) in the previous year. This rise is largely attributed to an increase in partner abuse, which rose from 6.1% to 7.9% of adults during this period.
Meghan Elkin, ONS head of crime statistics, acknowledged that minor changes in survey methodology could have affected these figures but stated there has been a genuine rise in domestic abuse levels. Katie Kempen, chief executive at Victim Support, emphasized the urgent need for government action and sustained investment to address the issue, highlighting it as a risk to achieving the goal of halving violence against women and girls within a decade.
