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Home Office Counting Rules
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s briefing on the Home Office Counting Rules includes analysis which finds nearly 18,000 domestic abuse crimes are missing from statistics following new rules for policing announced last year. The Commissioner is concerned that this reduction in crimes from the official statistics could lead to the deprioritisation of domestic abuse. Read the […]
April 25, 2024
Sentencing Bill: Commons Committee Stage Briefing
October 20, 2025
Sentencing Bill: Lords Second Reading Briefing
November 12, 2025
Safety Before Status: How to ensure the Victims and Prisoner Bill meets the needs of all victims
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner sets out her recommendation to ensure all victims are treated as victims first and foremost, regardless of their immigration status.
November 9, 2023
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use personal data in line with UK GDPR. What information do we collect? We collect information from you when you subscribe to our newsletter or fill out a form. When filling out forms on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter information such as your: full name, age or contact […]
January 19, 2021
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September 10, 2020
Accessibility statement
This accessibility statement applies to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner website. This website is run by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s office. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. This means you should be able to: We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. AbilityNet has helpful advice on making your […]
March 1, 2021
Complain about a service
If you need to make a complaint about a service or public agency, you can find helpful information and guidance below. Police If you’re dissatisfied with how the police handled your case, you can contact the police force directly involved via the complaints procedure outlined on their website. You can also make a complaint about […]
March 6, 2024
Lived experience engagement
Bringing together best practice frameworks, tools and guidance for involving people with lived experience of domestic abuse in a safe, respectful and empowering way.
March 7, 2024
Writing for the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s blog
Guidance for victims and survivors who want to share their story on the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's blog.
August 11, 2026
About us
About the Commissioner and our work Learn more about the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, our role and legal powers, and the team behind our work. You’ll also find information on how to get in touch. The Commissioner Established in the Domestic Abuse Act, the office of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner is responsible for providing public leadership […]
January 19, 2021
Contact us
Contact the Domestic Abuse Commissioner All communication to our office is considered to help inform our work to drive forward change for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. You can find information on our published work via our resource centre. Please be aware that we are unable to provide direct support and advice around domestic […]
January 31, 2021