This statistic displays the estimated number of individuals who experienced family abuse in the previous year in the United Kingdom in 2016, by gender. Women experienced more family abuse than men in the previous year, including non-physical abuse, threats, force, sexual assault or stalking. There were an estimated 360 thousand incidences of family abuse against women in the previous 12 months, whilst there were an estimated 322 thousand incidences against men in the previous 12 months.
Estimated number of victims of family abuse in the previous year in the United Kingdom in 2016
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 9, 2017). Estimated number of victims of family abuse in the previous year in the United Kingdom in 2016 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/765661/victims-of-family-abuse-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated number of victims of family abuse in the previous year in the United Kingdom in 2016 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 9, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/765661/victims-of-family-abuse-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2017). Estimated number of victims of family abuse in the previous year in the United Kingdom in 2016 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/765661/victims-of-family-abuse-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Number of Victims of Family Abuse in The Previous Year in The United Kingdom in 2016 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/765661/victims-of-family-abuse-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Estimated number of victims of family abuse in the previous year in the United Kingdom in 2016 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/765661/victims-of-family-abuse-in-the-uk/ (last visited January 02, 2025)
Estimated number of victims of family abuse in the previous year in the United Kingdom in 2016 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 9, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/765661/victims-of-family-abuse-in-the-uk/
