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Members of the media can call
07834 452357 or e-mail
chairman@mankind.org.uk
November 2022
Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse Day #MenYouAreNotAlone
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November 2023
Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse Day #MenYouAreNotAlone
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April 2024
The Survivorship Experiences of Men and Boys of Crimes Categorised as Crimes of Violence Against Women and Girls
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January 2025
Full support for law making domestic abuse an aggravating factor
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October 2025
Male domestic abuse charity raises concern about Government decision to remove the presumption of parental involvement
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November 2025
“Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse Day” 2025 – #MenYouAreNotAlone
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December 2025
ManKind Initiative’s Full Support for CPS’s New Statement Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse
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The ManKind Initiative regularly works with the media (press, TV, radio and online) to highlight the issues facing male victims of domestic abuse and can supply an experienced spokesperson (Chairman, Mark Brooks OBE), statistics and case studies (notice needed for case studies, if possible).
Members of the media can call
07834 452357 or e-mail
chairman@mankind.org.uk
If you are looking for a statistic that is not listed below – please do contact the above.
The Office for National Statistics has up to date statistics:
Key Document Page
(latest up until end of March 25).
The Office for National Statistics also
produced combined figures
including sexual abuse, domestic abuse and stalking  for 2024/25 (5.1 million people – 3.2m women (12.8%) and 2m men (8.4%)
Media Coverage of Male Victims of Domestic Abuse (2007 to 5 April 2026)
Summary/Overarching Statistics (Up to Date)
One in five men (21.8%) in 2024/25 said they have been a victim of domestic abuse in their lifetime (5.2 million). The figures for women were 29.6% and 7.3% million respectively. Men consist of 42% of all victims. (
ONS
) (2024/25)
One in fifteen men (6.5%) said they were a victim of domestic abuse in 2024/25 (1.5 million men). The figures for women were 9.1% and 2.2 million respectively. Men consist of 41% of all victims. (
ONS
) (2024/25)
One in five to six men (18.2%) have been a victim of partner abuse in their lifetime (4.3 million). The figures for women are 26.6% and 6.5 million. Men consist of 40% of all victims. (
ONS
) (2024/25)
One in twenty men (4.9%) said they were a victim of partner/ex-partner abuse in 2024/25 (1.2 million men). The figures for women are 7.3% and 1.8 million respectively. Men consist of 39% of all victims. (
ONS
) (2024/25)
1.8% of men (425,000) have been victims of partner abuse from their current partner in the past year – 1.6% of women (404,000). Men make up 51% of people who have been victims of partner abuse from their current partner (
ONS
) (2024/25)
One in fourteen men (7.4%) have been a victim of family abuse in their lifetime (1.8 million). The figures for women are 9.9% and 2.4 million. They consist of 42% of all victims.(
ONS
) (2024/25)
One in forty two (2.4%) said they were a victim of family abuse in 2024/25 (578,000). The figures for women are 2.9% and 719,000 respectively. They consist of 44% of all victims. .(
ONS
) (2024/25)
Of all male victims of domestic abuse, approximately two in three is from a current or former partner and the other third from a family member. There is some crossover where they could be victims of both in any one year. (
ONS
) (2024/25)
Of domestic abuse crimes recorded by the police where sex was identified, 33% were committed against men.
The figures show 24.4% men and 49.3% women but the remainder is unidentified.
ONS
) (2024/25)
Only 4.4% of victims of domestic abuse being supporting by local domestic services are men according to SafeLives data. This highlights how few men are being supported for local domestic abuse services. (
ONS
) (2024/25)
67% of the men who call the ManKind Initiative helpline have never spoken to anyone before about the abuse they are suffering and 64% would not have called if the helpline was not anonymous (ManKind Initiative). 99% of the men who call are undergoing psychological and emotional abuse, 89% coercive controlling behaviour, 62% physical abuse and 32% economic abuse. (
ONS
) (2024/25)
Currently in the UK (September 2025) there are 59 organisations with 429 refuge or safe accommodation spaces available for men (130 are dedicated for men and 299 for men or women). These figures are hugely skewed by one organisation with 46 dedicated spaces. If these were removed, the spaces would be 58 organisations with 383 places (84 dedicated). The median number per organisation is 6 spaces. (ManKind Initiative).
According to the
Government’s Safe Accommodation
report (2024/25), 2,140 men (3% of total) were supported in safe accommodation.
21% of male victims (2022/23) fail to tell anyone they are a victim of partner abuse – which is big improvement as previously it was 49% in 2017/18. The figures for female victims are 18.2% (2022/23) and 19%. (
ONS
) (2022/23)
5% of male victims (2.8% women) have considered taking their life due to partner abuse in 2022/23. The charity has seen an increase in calls regarding suicide ideation over the pandemic period and beyond. (
ONS
) (2022/23)
The ManKind Initiative estimates that between 3-5 men every week die by suicide due to domestic abuse.
In 2023/24, 8 men died at the hands of their partner or ex-partner compared to 58 women. (
ONS
) 2023/24.
Of the 38 men killed in domestic homicides involving a partner of ex-partner between April 2022 and March 2024, 33 were by women and 5 by men. (
ONS
) 2024/25
Office for National Statistics:
Key Document Page
(latest up until end of March 25)
See the
statistics page
for more.
Latest Press Releases / Articles
November 2022:
Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse Day #MenYouAreNotAlone
July 2022:
Statement on Emma-Jayne Magson (‘Tony Martin’) Appeal: “Licence to Kill Male Partners Averted”
May 2022:
Statement on Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Court Case Verdict
March 2022:
Statement on Government Supporting Male Victims document : Need proven for a Intimate Violence Against Men and Boys Strategy
November 2021
ManKind Initiative charity for male victims of domestic abuse launches online services directory on 20th anniversary
August 2021
Praise for public response over level of Ofcom complaints about Love Island
July 2021:
New research highlights impact of coercive control on UK men
July 2021
ManKind Initiative response to the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy announcement
(The voices of male victims of domestic abuse can no longer be ignored – parallel Intimate Violence Against Men and Boys Strategy needed)
June 2021:
Homicide research reveals society ‘blind’ to male victims of domestic abuse
April 2021:
The application of the welcome Domestic Abuse Act has to meet “The Male Survivors Test” to ensure it meets the needs of male victims.
March 2021:
Statement on
conviction of Emma-Jayne Magson
for killing James Knight:  “We are very pleased that this deserved second conviction for murder has been reached against Emma-Jayne Magson. Our thanks to the jury,
Leicestershire Police
and the CPS. Our thoughts are with the female family members of James who have shown great strength throughout. We have been appalled at Justice for Women who continue to portray a twice-convicted murderer as the victim and attack James who lost his life. It was bad enough at the trial that the QC they support attacked the integrity of his mother and previous men she had attacked.”
December 2020:
National Quality Service Standards for Male Victims and Survivors of Domestic Abuse Launched
August 2020:
Successful
complaint to Office for Statistics Regulation
about the Home Office use in the Statutory Guidance (Domestic Abuse Bill / Act) of the word “vast” to describe the difference in the numbers of women and men perpetrating domestic abuse. The Statutory Guidance stated “Domestic abuse most commonly takes place in intimate partner relationships. The vast majority is perpetrated by men against women…” The
Office for Statistics Regulation decision
was to support the ManKind Initiative complaint and therefore not allow the Home Office to use the word in the description.
August 2020:
Kent Musician, Clive Lever, composes fundraising song to help male victims of domestic abuse recognise they’re not alone
July 2020:
The Shadows Within the Shadow Pandemic: The Rise of Domestic Violence in Lockdown – are some in a greater quarantine
? by Maryam Syed, barrister at 7BR
July 2020
: “
Over 50 women close to male victims and survivors of domestic abuse call on MP’s to make sure their voices are not ignored and marginalised.”
July 2020:
Domestic abuse study shows men less likely to be perceived as victims than women
June 2020:
ManKind Initiative delighted to coordinate Train to Safety scheme run by Rail Delivery Group
March 2020:
New Domestic Abuse Bill – An Opportunity For A More Inclusive and 21st Century Approach To Support Male Victims of Domestic Abuse
February 2020:
Statement on Crown Prosecution Service handling of the prosecution of Ms Caroline Flack
June 2019:
Parliamentary Report on Domestic Abuse Bill will have the effect of treating male victims of domestic abuse (and their children) as second class
March 2019:
Charity supports landmark Government statement on male victims of domestic abuse and related intimate violence crimes
February 2019:
Why Abused By My Girlfriend was a watershed moment for male victims of domestic abuse and society
December 2018:
Chair of the ManKind Initiative receives OBE, in tribute to the work of the charity, its staff, volunteers, fundraisers, donors, survivors and victims
October 2018:
ManKind Initiative raises concern that Home Affairs Committee view on domestic abuse will marginalise male victims
September 2018:
Statement about Celebrity Big Brother (Roxanne Pallett / Ryan Thomas)
August 2018:
Domestic Homicide Review (Chorley Council) – David Edwards
Published Domestic Homicide Review (David Edwards)
May 2018:
Statement on Outcome of Mark van Dongen case
April 2018:
ManKind Initiative supports Alex Skeel’s in his call for men to get help and believe they can escape
April 2018:
Landmark Jordan Worth domestic abuse prosecution shows how men are victims of controlling and coercive behaviour too
March 2018:
New domestic abuse law must lead to a more inclusive approach with greater recognition and more services for male victims
February 2018:
ManKind Initiative hails Northamptonshire Domestic Abuse Service for opening new refuge
February 2018:
New domestic abuse Sentencing Guidelines welcomed especially on gender stereotypes and court orders
September 2017:
Fear that Lavinia Woodward sentence reinforces society’s view of male victims of domestic abuse as less than equal
September 2017:
Charity hails Crown Prosecution Service public statement as landmark moment for male victims of domestic abuse
August 2017
Letter to Sarah Newton MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: Intimate Violence against Men and Boys: Crime Classification and Strategy
June 2017 –
New Domestic Violence and Abuse Commissioner has to believe in an inclusive approach (Telegraph online
May 2017:
Domestic Violence Commissioner must give equal recognition and support to male victims of domestic abuse
May 2017:
Judge out of touch on Lavinia Woodward case
May 2017:
Charity calls on BBC and producers to apologise and delete the ‘Mammy of the Week’ from All Round Mrs Brown’s episode
February 2017:
New Domestic Violence and Abuse Act must lead to full and equal recognition for male victims
February 2017:
No London Refuges for Men and Bromley Council’s Contract
ManKind Initiative and male victims in the news
@mankindinit
ManKind #violenceisviolence Video
Watch
Sky News Reviewers
think a man being stabbed can be treated as funny and also watch
Jeremy Kyle
admonish his audience.
Older Press Releases
Media Coverage of Male Victims of Domestic Abuse (2007 to 27 Oct 2024)
August 2017
Letter to Sarah Newton MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State: Intimate Violence against Men and Boys: Crime Classification and Strategy
June 2017:
New Domestic Violence and Abuse Commissioner has to believe in an inclusive approach (Telegraph online
May 2017:
Domestic Violence Commissioner must give equal recognition and support to male victims of domestic abuse
May 2017:
Judge out of touch on Lavinia Woodward case
May 2017:
Charity calls on BBC and producers to apologise and delete the ‘Mammy of the Week’ from All Round Mrs Brown’s episode
February 2017:
New Domestic Violence and Abuse Act must lead to full and equal recognition for male victims
February 2017:
No London Refuges for Men and Bromley Council’s Contract
October 2016:
Peter Hook’s domestic abuse revelations will help more men come forward and change society’s attitudes
August 2016:
“Real Men Do Cry” Documentary Launched by the ManKind Initiative Highlights the Physical and Mental Effects of Domestic Abuse on Male Victims
August 2016:
ManKind Initiative opens new drop-in service for male victims in Taunton
August 2016:
ManKind Initiative joins the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign
May 2016:
Lancashire’s male victims of domestic abuse
March 2016:
David Edwards
December 2015:
New Law (Serious Crime Act 2015) Heralds New Era Where Domestic Abuse No Longer Needs To Be Seen To Be Believed
October 2015:
Statement on the future of the ManKind Initiative helpline
July 2015:
ManKind sign letter to Director of Public Prosecutions
September 2014:
ManKind criticises lack of criticism of Kelly Brook
May 2014:
#ViolenceisViolence Video Launched
May 2013:
Soap Awards winner Coronation Street thanked by Charity
August 2012 –
More needs to be done to help men come forward
May 2012 –
Charity welcomes Corrie’s domestic abuse storyline.
February 2012 –
Authorities must do more to help male victims come forward
October 2011:
Humberside_final
7 January 2011:
Welsh Equalities Commission’s domestic abuse campaign shows it is sitting on its hands when it comes to male victims
14 October 2010:
How can their be Justice for all Victims when a Judge calls a Male Victim Weak
16th July 2010:
The media’s invisible men: domestic abuse victims
7 December 2007:
Superdrug slammed for selling male punchbag
For key policies and campaigns, including briefings on the Domestic Abuse Bill, please visit
here
Older Statistics
Key Statistics on Male Victims (this is being revised in summer 2025 so please use the up to date summary/overarching statistics below):
Male victims of domestic abuse and partner abuse – 70 key facts and statistics
(June 2023)
70 Key Facts
about Male Victims of Domestic Abuse and Partner Abuse (April 2023)
55 Key Facts
about Male Victims of Domestic Abuse and Partner Abuse (April 2021)
50 Key Facts
about Male Victims of Domestic Abuse and Partner Abuse (March 2020)
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