Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse can happen to anyone, and impacts on everyone. (posted 9 April 2010)
Domestic abuse includes any form of physical, sexual or emotional abuse between people in a close relationship. It can take a number of forms such as physical assault, sexual abuse, rape, threats, intimidation, degradation, mental and verbal abuse, humiliation, deprivation, systematic criticism and belittling.
Domestic abuse is very common, with one in four women experiencing it in their lifetime and around one in nine women experiencing it annually. Although less than half of all incidents are ever reported to the Police, a call about domestic abuse is received by the Police throughout the UK at a rate of one a minute.
For this reason Southend's Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, through the work of the Borough's Domestic Abuse Forum, are committed to making it easier to report domestic violence, improving local services to anyone affected.
Please click here for information about the services that are in place to support people experiencing domestic abuse in Southend and how to contact them.
Please click here to find out more about the Southend Partnership's strategy and response to domestic abuse and how agencies can get involved.