Title Domestic Violence Facts 

• It accounts for 16% of all violent crime.
• Has more repeat victims than any other crime (on average there will have been 35 assaults or more before the victim calls the police)
• It claims the lives of 2 women each week, and 30 men per year.
• Will affect 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men in their lifestyle.
• Is the largest cause of morbidity worldwide in women aged 19-44; this is greater than war, cancer or motor vehicle accidents.

Further Information

You can obtain further information from the following

Safer Neighbourhoods Unit,
Yourlink Cramlington,
Council Offices,
Forum Way,
Cramlington
NE23 6YB

Telephone:
Safer Neighbourhoods Unit Hotline 01670 542060

RNID Typetalk service prefix number 18001

EMail: snu@blythvalley.gov.uk