英格兰和威尔士近十分之一成年人去年遭遇家庭暴力

英国国家统计局最新犯罪调查报告显示，英格兰和威尔士地区9.6%的成年人在过去一年经历了家庭暴力，相当于约470万人 1。这一数据较前一年的7.8%显著上升，增幅达1.8个百分点 1。其中，亲密伴侣暴力增长近2%，而家庭暴力仅增长0.1% 1。

更广泛的统计显示，总计10.9%的成年人（约530万）经历了家庭暴力、性暴力或骚扰中的至少一项 1。具体而言，2.1%的人遭受性暴力（约100万人），3.9%经历骚扰（约190万人） 1。性别差异明显，女性受害率为12.8%（约320万人），明显高于男性的8.9%（约210万人） 1。这份报告基于超过30,000份成人年度访谈 1。

该数据将作为政府在十年内将针对妇女和女童暴力事件减半目标的主要监测指标 1。英国慈善机构Refuge对此表示担忧。Refuge组织负责人Alice Russell-Harris指出："政府承诺到2034年将妇女和女童暴力减半，但最新数据讲述了一个令人担忧的故事" 1。该机构呼吁政府在秋季预算前提供"关键性投资"以支持家庭暴力服务 1。

The Office for National Statistics has revealed a significant rise in domestic abuse across England and Wales, with 9.6% of adults—approximately 4.7 million people—reporting such experiences over the past year 1. This represents a sharp increase from 7.8% recorded in the previous year, equivalent to roughly 3.8 million individuals, marking a 1.8 percentage point jump 1. The survey, which drew on responses from more than 30,000 adult interviews, also found that intimate partner violence rose by nearly 2%, while domestic abuse within households increased by just 0.1% 1.

Beyond domestic abuse alone, the data paints a broader picture of violence and harassment. Some 2.1% of adults—about 1 million people—experienced sexual violence, while 3.9%, roughly 1.9 million, suffered harassment 1. Taken together, 10.9% of the adult population, or approximately 5.3 million people, reported experiencing at least one form of domestic abuse, sexual violence, or harassment 1. Women bore a disproportionate burden, with 12.8% of women (around 3.2 million) affected compared to 8.9% of men (approximately 2.1 million) 1.

The findings have prompted warnings from charities about the government's capacity to meet its stated goals. Alice Russell-Harris, a representative of the Refuge organization, cautioned that while the government has committed to halving violence against women and girls by 2034, "the latest data tells a worrying story" 1. The organization has called on the government to provide "critical investment" to support domestic abuse services ahead of the autumn budget 1.