Read the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s reports, shining a spotlight on the issues that affect victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
Reports laid before parliament
Under the Domestic Abuse Act, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner has the power to publish reports and lay them before Parliament.
These reports help to hold local commissioners, statutory agencies and national Government to account and make recommendations on how they can improve their response.
The government must respond to these reports within 56 days.
The Family Court and domestic abuse: achieving cultural change
July 2023
Full report Please note that this report has been updated in October 2023 in relation to the position of Cafcass and Cafcass Cymru on page 28.
Safety Before Status: The Solutions
December 2022
Please read the second report by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner which focuses on finding solutions to help migrant survivors of abuse.
A Patchwork of Provision: How to meet the needs of victims and survivors across England and Wales
November 2022
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s exclusive mapping data.
Read the Summary Report here, the Policy Report here, and the Technical Report here.
The Summary Report is also available in: Easy Read, Welsh, Polish, Arabic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Urdu, Gujarati, and Chinese (simplified).
Our data visualisation tool can be accessed via the links below. This provides access to more detailed data. You can interact with tables and graphs using filters, hover over data points, and select items of interest from the legend.
‘First steps’ data visualisation – find out which professionals victims and survivors told about domestic abuse first, and where they first heard about the support available
‘Accessing help’ data visualisation – find out what help victims and survivors wanted, and what they were able to get.
‘Outcomes’ data visualisation – find out whether victims and survivors felt safer or more in control of their lives, depending on whether they had accessed help or not.
Safety Before Status: Improving pathways to support for migrant victims of domestic abuse
October 2021
Read the Commissioner’s new report which examines the barriers and pathways to support and protection for victims and survivors of domestic abuse with insecure immigration status.
Other reports
Domestic Homicide Oversight Mechanism: HALT study criminal justice briefing
December 2023
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner commissioned researchers at the HALT study at Manchester Metropolitan University to conduct analysis of Domestic Homicide Reviews in relation to four themes. This briefing relates to criminal justice.
Read the briefing paper here.
Read the summary of findings report here.
Domestic Homicide Oversight Mechanism: HALT study physical and mental health services briefing
December 2023
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner commissioned researchers at the HALT study at Manchester Metropolitan University to conduct analysis of Domestic Homicide Reviews in relation to four themes. This briefing relates to physical and mental health services.
Read the briefing paper here.
Read the summary of findings report here.
Domestic Homicide Oversight Mechanism: HALT study children’s services briefing
December 2023
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner commissioned researchers at the HALT study at Manchester Metropolitan University to conduct analysis of Domestic Homicide Reviews in relation to four themes. This briefing relates to children’s services.
Read the briefing paper here.
Read the summary of findings report here.
Domestic Homicide Oversight Mechanism: HALT study Adult Social Care briefing
December 2023
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner commissioned researchers at the HALT study at Manchester Metropolitan University to conduct analysis of Domestic Homicide Reviews in relation to four themes. This briefing relates to Adult Social Care.
Read the briefing paper here.
Read the summary of findings report here.
Safety Before Status: How to ensure the Victims and Prisoner Bill meets the needs of all victims
November 2023
Please read the full briefing here.
Improving the Family Court’s response to domestic abuse
November 2021
Please read the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report about proposals for an oversight mechanism for the Family Court.
CAPVA Rapid Literature Review: Executive Summary
November 2021
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner has been working with Respect and leading experts on a rapid literature review to look at this issue of child and adolescent to parent violence and abuse.
Read the full report here
LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Service Provision Mapping Study
November 2021
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner launched a new report produced by the charity Galop which shows the need for more specialist support for LGBT+ victims of domestic abuse.
Please find the report here.
Understanding court support for domestic abuse victims
June 2021
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner asked SafeLives to carry out a report to understand court support for domestic abuse victims. You can read the report here.
Mapping Local Authority, PCC and CCG Domestic Abuse Commissioner Leads
June 2021
Standing Together Against Domestic Violence (STADV) was appointed by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s Office to create a nationwide picture surrounding the commissioning of domestic abuse (DA) services, across every Local Authority in England, Police and Crime Commissioner’s office (PCC), and Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in England.
Please read the report here.