‘Significant increase’ in adults experiencing domestic abuse – survey

The jump has been driven by a rise in partner abuse (PA) - (PA Archive)

There has been a “significant increase” in the proportion of adults in England and Wales who have experienced domestic abuse, a major new survey suggests.

Some 9.6% of people aged 16 and over are estimated to have been the victim of domestic abuse in the year to March 2026, or around 4.7 million people.