What is domestic abuse?
The Home Office definition of a domestic violence incident is:
Any incident or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or are family members, regardless of gender or sexuality.
It is the one that the ManKind Initiative uses.
The ManKind Initiative believes that domestic abuse and violence is a social problem where both men and women can be victims.
Statistics
Latest ManKind Statistics Package:
Partner abuse in England, Wales and Scotland
Other statistical sites
Dewar 4 Research:
http://www.dewar4research.org/
British Crime Survey (2008/09) – Statistical Volume 1 (England and Wales)
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs09/hosb1109vol1.pdf
British Crime Survey (2007/08) – Statistical Volume 2 (England and Wales) – see Chapter 3
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs09/hosb0209.pdf