Insights data

Datasets on Idva services, outreach services, children accessing domestic abuse services and sexual violence services

Our Insights system provides the largest dataset on domestic abuse in the UK. We gather data from services working with victims, survivors and their children, to build a picture of the experiences of survivors, and the support they receive.

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IDVA services

Outreach services

Children accessing domestic abuse services

Sexual violence services

Perpetrator services

Past datasets

Refuge services

Health-based services

Helpline services

View Insights data in an interactive Data Dashboard

You can view the latest Insights, IDVA and Outreach datasets within our interactive Data Dashboard. You can view aggregated data for key statistics and filter by multiple demographic questions. The dashboard includes data collected between 2016 to current day from IDVA and Outreach services using Insights, updated every quarter.

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What is the SafeLives Data Dashboard?

The SafeLives Data Dashboard is an open-access, interactive tool designed to make domestic abuse data more accessible, transparent, and actionable. It brings together SafeLives’ core datasets to support a deeper understanding of our data on domestic abuse.

The dashboard aims to support commissioners, researchers, government departments, services, and partner organisations to explore trends, compare areas, and inform evidence-based policy, funding decisions, and service provision.

The dashboard is hosted on a separate dashboard website which contains further information about what it contains and how to use it.

What datasets are included?

MARAC: data from local Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences
Insights: Case-level data from Frontline Domestic Abuse Services
Local Surveys: Survey Data from Professionals and Survivors in local areas

How to use the SafeLives Data Dashboard

Watch our user guide to learn how to navigate the SafeLives Data Dashboard, explore domestic abuse data, identify trends and compare areas. The video provides a step-by-step introduction to the dashboard and explains how to use its features to find and interpret the data you need.

(If the video appears blurred, click the ⚙ settings icon, select quality, and choose the highest setting)

Additional briefings

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Length of abuse and access to services: Insights briefing

Who you are and where you are can have a big impact on how quickly you receive help. Find out more in our insights briefing.

Children, young people and the involvement of children’s services briefing

Briefing on the 2017 Insights data about national children’s services.

Young people: research briefings

Evidence and briefings from our Young People's Programme in 2014 - exploring the intersection between young people experiencing domestic abuse and child sexual exploitation (CSE), poor mental health, online abuse, substance misuse, and parenthood.

Transgender victims’ and survivors’ experiences of domestic abuse

Briefing about the types of abuse transgender victims and survivors experience, the additional needs they have and the support they receive.

Bisexual victims and survivors’ experiences

Briefing paper on the comparison of bisexual and heterosexual women’s experiences of domestic abuse.

Insights for domestic abuse services

Our Insights tool helps services to understand, demonstrate and improve their impact. With the help of our team of independent evaluators, service managers can understand their data in new ways, and make sure the support they offer to victims, survivors and their families is the best it can be – as well as contributing to our Insights dataset which will influence policymakers and commissioners.

Find out more about Insights