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Police Scotland respond to domestic abuse 'every eight minutes'
Police Scotland reported a 10% rise in domestic abuse incidents with 40% recorded as crimes and jailed 32 high-harm offenders for over 228 years in 2025.
- This year, Police Scotland reported over 66,000 domestic abuse incidents in the 12 months to September, responding to reports about every eight minutes.
- Police Scotland's performance report shows domestic abuse crimes rose 10% during April to September, while detection rates increased by nearly 8% this year.
- During the 16 Days of Activism , officers arrested 500 alleged perpetrators and charged more than 380, while the Police Scotland Domestic Abuse Task Force secured convictions for 240 offences against 110 women and children.
- In 2025, 32 high‑harm offenders were sentenced to more than 228 years in prison, including Stewart Fleming, 31, jailed for 17 years in November and Cameron McGregor for eight years.
- The Scottish government announced a �21.6m investment in the Equally Safe strategy and �12m for victim-survivor support, as Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson warned, `If you continue to abuse and exhibit abusive behaviour, you will be caught.
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