Domestic abuse rose by 10% in a year, although overall crime was down during the Covid-19 pandemic, official figures show.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 842,813 domestic abuse-related offences were recorded by police forces in England and Wales in the year ending September 2020 – up from 769,611 the previous year.
It comes as domestic abuse commissioner Nicole Jacobs told MPs the current situation for victims during lockdown was “extremely serious”.
Safeguarding minister Victoria Atkins said the Government has been clear victims can leave their homes under current coronavirus restrictions.
(PA Graphics)
“It is vital that those at risk of domestic abuse know that help and support is out there and they are not alone,” she said.
Domestic abuse rose by 10% in a year, although overall crime was down during the Covid-19 pandemic, official figures show.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 842,813 domestic abuse-related offences were recorded by police forces in England and Wales in the year ending September 2020 – up from 769,611 the previous year.
It comes as domestic abuse commissioner Nicole Jacobs told MPs the current situation for victims during lockdown was “extremely serious”.
Safeguarding minister Victoria Atkins said the Government has been clear victims can leave their homes under current coronavirus restrictions.
(PA Graphics)
“It is vital that those at risk of domestic abuse know that help and support is out there and they are not alone,” she said.
Domestic abuse rose by 10% in a year, although overall crime was down during the Covid-19 pandemic, official figures show.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 842,813 domestic abuse-related offences were recorded by police forces in England and Wales in the year ending September 2020 – up from 769,611 the previous year.
It comes as domestic abuse commissioner Nicole Jacobs told MPs the current situation for victims during lockdown was “extremely serious”.
Safeguarding minister Victoria Atkins said the Government has been clear victims can leave their homes under current coronavirus restrictions.
(PA Graphics)
“It is vital that those at risk of domestic abuse know that help and support is out there and they are not alone,” she said.
Domestic abuse rose by 10% in a year as police across England and Wales received more than 68,000 reports in one month alone, it emerged today.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 842,813 domestic abuse-related offences were recorded by police forces in England and Wales in the year ending September 2020 – up from 769,611 the previous year.
This peaked in June, when police received some 68, 648 reports of domestic abuse-related crimes - up from 61, 212 in March, before the UK entered lockdown.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 842,813 domestic abuse-related offences were recorded by police forces in England and Wales in the year ending September 2020. This peaked in June, when police received some 68, 648 reports of domestic abuse-related crimes - up from 61, 212 in March, before the UK entered lockdown
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