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British
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43% of all violent crime experienced by women is domestic
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The number of domestic assaults reported rose by 79% between 1981 and
1991.
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Reporting of Domestic Violence incidents to the police is low.
Only a quarter of all Domestic Violence incidents are reported to
the police
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4.2% of women and 4.2% of men said a current or former partner in the
last year had physically assaulted them
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Women were twice as likely as men to have been injured by a partner in
the last year
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Under 25's were at greatest risk of physical assault and those in
financial difficulties
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Half the victims had told someone about their most recent assault, more
often a friend, neighbour or relative.
The next most likely to hear of incidents were the police
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