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Perpetrator services insights datasets

Data from our Insights dataset series on perpetrator services

This Insights report examines data from perpetrator services. It is part of a series of publications from our Insights dataset.

The data in this report is from perpetrators engaging with perpetrator services between April 2023 and March 2024, and who consented to having their data used for research and monitoring purposes. Case workers filled out a total of 510 valid Intake forms and 485 valid Exit forms on behalf of perpetrator engaging with 5 local authorities using the SafeLives Insights portal.

  • 64%

    of clients entered the service with a diagnosed mental health condition

  • 12%

    of clients were supported with Children and Parenting

  • 58%

    of cases were referred by children's social care

Key findings

  • The majority of victims associated with the service user saw a cessation for each of the abuse types after support.
  • The most common referral routes were from children’s social care (58%), Self (25%) and through a probation (5%). Children’s social care referrals have decreased by 2% compared to last year
  • Three out of five clients (64%) entered the service with a diagnosed mental health condition. The most commonly experienced mental health conditions were depression (66%), anxiety (56%) and PTSD (17%)
  • 2 out of 10 clients at exit said they had improved quality of life
  • 12% of clients were supported with Children and Parenting
  • Of those who had been supported with Children and parenting: 55% had decreased potential to continue perpetrating abuse and 60% had improved wellbeing.

Read the briefing for the full data.

About the Insights database

We run the largest database of domestic abuse cases in the UK. Since 2009, we have gathered data from services working with victims, survivors, and their children into our Insights system. This gives us an unparalleled overview of survivors’ experiences and the support they receive.

Insights was redeveloped in 2017 and replaced with an online portal. For reference, the final published dataset using the old indicators is included on the downloads of this page.

We hope that everyone working to stop domestic abuse will be able to use this data to improve their services so that victims and families get the right help sooner.

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