Only a fifth of domestic abuse victims are male

Only a fifth of complaints have been made by males Credit: ITV

New figures seen by ITV News show that only 20% of domestic abuse cases reported to the police since 2012 were from male victims.

The charity Mankind Initiative who carried out the Freedom of Information requests to police forces across the country say that it is underreported due to the stigma attached to being a male victim.

Now they want to change that and encourage men to come forward if they are suffering at the hands of a partner.

Figures for Dorset:

  • 2012 - 1468 (male); 6744 (female) - 18% male

  • 2013 - 1413 (m) ; 6862 (f) - 17% male

  • 2014 - 1687 (m) ; 7400 (f) - 19% male

  • Average % of male domestic violence - 17.86%

Figures for Essex

  • 2012 - 1438 (m) ; 5481 (f) - 21% male

  • 2013 - 1413 (m) ; 6862(f) - 21% male

  • 2014 - 6359 (m) ; 22214 (f) - 22% male

  • 2015 - 6393 (m) ; 22342 (f) - 22% male

  • Average % of male domestic violence - 21.98%

Figures for Hampshire:

  • 2012 - 514 (m) ; 890 (f) - 36% male

  • 2013 - 617 (m) ; 964 (f) - 38% male

  • 2014 - n/a

  • 2015 - n/a

  • Average % of male domestic violence - 37.27%

Figures for Kent:

  • 2012 - 3711 (m) ; 12997 (F) - 22% male

  • 2013 - 4136 (m) ; 13293 (f) - 24% male

  • 2014 - 4920 (m) ; 15177 (f) - 24% male

  • 2015 - 5467 (m) ; 15521 (f) - 26% male

  • Average % of male domestic violence - 24.14%

Figures for Surrey:

  • 2012 - 1890 (m) ; 6494 (f) - 22% male

  • 2013 - 2000 (m) ; 6974 (f) - 22% male

  • 2014 - 1320 (m) ; 4004 (f) - 25% male

  • 2015 - 1795 (m) ; 5180 (f) - 26% male

  • Average % of male domestic violence - 23.44%

Figures for Sussex:

  • 2012 - 1373 (m) ; 5075 (f) - 21% male

  • 2013 - 1377 (m) ; 5000 (f) - 21% male

  • 2014 - 1945 (m) ; 6440 (f) - 23% male

  • 2015 - 2527 (m) ; 7641 (f) - 25% male

  • Average % of male domestic violence - 22.82%

Figures for Thames Valley:

  • 2012 - 6062 (m) ; 27251 (f) - 18% male

  • 2013 - 8343 (m) ; 28104 (f) - 23% male

  • 2014 - n/a

  • 2015 - n/a

  • Average % of male domestic violence - 20.64%

Figures for Wiltshire:

  • 2012 - 456 (m) ; 1712 (f) - 21% male

  • 2013 - 652 (m) ; 2231 (f) - 22% male

  • 2014 - 1348 (m) ; 4431 (f) - 23% male

  • 2015 - 1415 (m) ; 4614 (f) - 23% male

  • Average % of male domestic violence - 22.75%