– Campaigners and senior police are calling for better protection for women and girls amid a national emergency of violence against them.
– Nearly 3,000 crimes of violence against women and girls are recorded each day.
– Police have faced backlash for failing to properly investigate minor crimes before abusers commit more serious offenses.
– The National Policing Statement for VAWG found over one million violent crimes against women and girls were recorded in 2022/23.
– Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth has called for Government intervention in the overwhelmed criminal justice system.
– The report estimates that at least one in every 12 women will be a victim of violence each year, with crimes that go unreported making the actual number much higher.