Domestic abuse recorded by the police in Scotland, 2024-25

Domestic abuse is twice as common in England & Wales but care should be taken in interpreting this

From Domestic abuse recorded by the police in Scotland, 2024-25 published today: The police recorded 64,967 incidents of domestic abuse in 2024-25, an increase of 2% compared to the previous year. Despite increasing over the latest two years, this figure remains below the peak in 2020-21. https://www.gov.scot/news/domestic-abuse-recorded-by-the-police-in-scotland-2024-25/ The introduction of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 and greater rec…

Domestic abuse recorded by the police in Scotland, 2024-25

Scotland’s Chief Statistician today released Domestic abuse recorded by the police in Scotland, 2024-25.   The police recorded 64,967 incidents of domestic abuse in 2024-25, an increase of 2% compared to the previous year.