The 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 national government, statutory agencies and local commissioners to account and make recommendations on how they can improve their response. The government must respond to these reports within 56 days.
Victims in their own right? Babies, children and young people’s experiences of domestic abuse
Published April 2025.
Read the full report, executive summary, technical report, Tell Nicole report and press release. Watch our video where children and young people speak to the Commissioner about domestic abuse.
Report laid before parliament April 2025.
Shifting the scales: Transforming the criminal justice response to domestic abuse
Published January 2025.
Read the full report, executive summary and press release.
Report laid before parliament January 2025. Initial government response received March 2025.
The Family Court and domestic abuse: Achieving cultural change
Published July 2023.
Read the full report, executive summary, methodology report, data tables and press release. Please note the full report was updated in October 2023 in relation to the position of Cafcass and Cafcass Cymru (page 28).
Report laid before parliament July 2023. Government response received November 2023.
Safety before status: The solutions
Published December 2022.
Read the full report, executive summary and press release.
Report laid before parliament December 2022. Government response received July 2023.
A Patchwork of Provision: How to meet the needs of victims and survivors across England and Wales
Published November 2022.
Read the full report, executive summary, technical report and press release. The executive summary is also available in Easy Read, Welsh, Polish, Arabic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Urdu, Gujarati and Chinese (simplified).
Use our visualisation tool to understand data relating to first steps, accessing help and outcomes in more detail.
Report laid before parliament November 2022. Government response received March 2023.
Other reports
Mapping domestic abuse services available to support deaf people living in England
Published May 2025 (produced by SignHealth).
Domestic Homicide Oversight Mechanism: HALT study criminal justice briefing
Published December 2023 (produced by HALT).
Read the briefing paper, summary of findings and press release.
Domestic Homicide Oversight Mechanism: HALT study physical and mental health services briefing
Published December 2023 (produced by HALT).
Read the briefing paper, summary of findings and press release.
Domestic Homicide Oversight Mechanism: HALT study children’s services briefing
Published December 2023 (produced by HALT).
Read the briefing paper, summary of findings and press release.
Domestic Homicide Oversight Mechanism: HALT study Adult Social Care briefing
Published December 2023 (produced by HALT).
Read the briefing paper, summary of findings and press release.
Safety Before Status: How to ensure the Victims and Prisoner Bill meets the needs of all victims
Published November 2023.
Read the briefing and press release.
Improving the Family Court’s response to domestic abuse
Published November 2021.
Read the report and press release.
Understanding CAPVA: A rapid literature review
Published November 2021 in collaboration with Respect and leading experts.
Read the full report.
LGBT+ domestic abuse service provision mapping study
Published November 2021 (produced by Galop).
Read the full report and press release.
Safety before status: Improving pathways to support for migrant victims of domestic abuse
Published October 2021.
Read the full report and press release.
Understanding court support for domestic abuse victims
Published June 2021 (produced by SafeLives).
Read the full report and press release.
Mapping Local Authority, PCC and CCG Domestic Abuse Commissioner Leads
Published June 2021 (produced by Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse).
Read the full report.