Get the facts on domestic violence and abuse

15 December 2021

Reports Emma Tustin was hospitalised after inmates force fed her salt are not true

A Facebook post falsely claims Emma Tustin, who killed Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, has been hospitalised after being forced to eat 79 packets of salt.

20 October 2021

About 3.6% of men have recently experienced domestic abuse

It is not around 7%, as the Safeguarding Minister claimed. This is the figure for women.

8 October 2021

Most police have not been found guilty of sexual misconduct

This claim comes from confusion over another statistic, about the proportion of those in one force found to have committed sexual misconduct who kept their jobs.

5 May 2021

Claims 163 million people searched ‘how to hit a woman so no one knows’ are untrue

The researcher behind the claim has publicly stated that her research methods were flawed.

25 March 2021

Police have recommended the Hollie Guard app

The personal security app allows users to alert contacts if they feel unsafe.

24 July 2020

Many children have been the victims of grooming gangs, but there’s no evidence for a figure of one million

We can’t objectively compare the public response to grooming gangs with Black Lives Matter

4 October 2019

Over 200,000 elderly people experienced domestic abuse in 2017/18

In 2017/18 an estimated 210,000 people aged 60 to 74 were victims of domestic abuse, most of which was carried out by a partner.

6 December 2018

Are a third of domestic abuse victims men?

The claim is based on the ONS’ crime survey of England and Wales and includes partner and family, partner and non-physical forms of abuse.

19 June 2018

World Cup: does domestic abuse spike when England lose?

We take a look at a widely shared figure that there were 38% more reported incidents of domestic abuse when England lost World Cup games.

8 March 2018

Domestic abuse in England and Wales

26% of women aged 16-59 report having experienced some kind of domestic abuse as adults. 15% of men report the same.

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Reports Emma Tustin was hospitalised after inmates force fed her salt are not true

About 3.6% of men have recently experienced domestic abuse

Most police have not been found guilty of sexual misconduct

Claims 163 million people searched ‘how to hit a woman so no one knows’ are untrue

Police have recommended the Hollie Guard app

Many children have been the victims of grooming gangs, but there’s no evidence for a figure of one million

Over 200,000 elderly people experienced domestic abuse in 2017/18

Are a third of domestic abuse victims men?

World Cup: does domestic abuse spike when England lose?

Domestic abuse in England and Wales

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