1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will be victims of domestic abuse in their lifetime

1 in 4 men in same sex relationships will experience domestic abuse

Domestic abuse accounts for 16% of all violent crime

On average a person will be assaulted 35 times before they call the Police

It claims the lives of two women a week and 30 men a year

Domestic abuse is about power and control not about losing your temper

54% of rapes are committed by a partner or ex-partner

70% of people who abuse their partner also abuse their children

In 90% of domestic violence incidents children are either in the same or next room

Victims of domestic abuse are 3 times more likely to be diagnosed as depressed or psychotic

Victims of domestic abuse are 15 times more likely to abuse alcohol and 9 times more likely to abuse drugs

17% of those experiencing domestic abuse attempt suicide (5% in the general population)

Asian women are 3 times more likely to commit suicide than their white British counterparts

30% of domestic violence starts or intensifies during pregnancy

43% of teenage girls think it is okay for boys to be aggressive with them

Domestic abuse costs this country over £23 billion a year