Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 21734

Domestic Abuse: Reoffenders

Tabled: 3 January 2025
Answered: 13 January 2025

Question

Josh Babarinde

Liberal DemocratEastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of domestic abusers reoffend within (a) one year, (b) three years, (c) five years and (d) ten years of conviction.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
It is not possible to robustly calculate the number of domestic abusers in prison or their reoffending rate. This is because these crimes are recorded under the specific offences for which they are prosecuted, such as intentional strangulation or suffocat...

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