
Key findings
- One in three (33%) of clients were under the age of 18, an increase from last year (26%)
- 18% of clients required a sexual health clinic referral at intake
- 15% of clients required a sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening at intake
- 13% of clients required emergency medical intervention at intake
- 13% of clients required a pregnancy test (in relation to offense) at intake
- The results for 32% of clients supported with criminal justice were police reports with no further action (NFA). Of clients who received NFA, 82% of cases were due to Police withdrawing the case
- At exit 92% of clients had not experienced any further abuse since intake or their last review
- 49% of adult clients with mental health needs were supported in this area. Of these clients, 54% were referred to counseling services, 47% accessed counseling, 22% accessed other support and 20% accessed mental health services. After receiving support, 44% of these clients felt their safety had improved and 73% felt their well-being had improved.
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.