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Bleak picture of domestic violence.

This week, the Metro newspaper reported some shocking domestic abuse statistics that we have to keep in mind at i-docServe Ltd.  Many of the court orders that we process are ‘non-molestation orders’, which aim to stop perpetrators from domestic violence contacting their victims. Whilst we process approximately 4,000 orders a year we must always consider that domestic abuse is a much bigger problem, something that this report shows.

Last year alone, two million people suffered domestic abuse at the hands of their partner. Roughly 1.2 million of the victims were women, and 800,000 were men. The report stems from the last year’s British Crime Survey and includes reports of physical, emotional and sexual attacks.

Along with the prevalence of domestic abuse, the survey showed that females aged between 16 and 24 were more likely to become victims of such crimes as abuse, stalking and sexual assault. 

Picture courtesy of Metro.