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Refuge urges for funding surge as latest ONS domestic abuse figures show sharp rise

The government is not on track to fulfil its pledge to halve violence against women and girls says national charity Refuge in response to the latest domestic abuse figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Around 4.7 million people (9.6%) reported experiencing domestic abuse this year ending March, according to the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).

A close-up of a clenched fist, with a scared looking woman in the background

Refuge urges for funding surge as latest ONS domestic abuse figures show sharp rise

The government is not on track to fulfil its pledge to halve violence against women and girls says national charity Refuge in response to the latest domestic abuse figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Around 4.7 million people (9.6%) reported experiencing domestic abuse this year ending March, according to the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).

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