Advice zone
Domestic abuse
Staffordshire Police defines domestic violence as ‘any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality’. This includes so-called 'honour killings' or ‘honour crimes’.
Domestic violence is common with one in four women likely to be a victim regardless of age, class, race or disability. Staffordshire Police is committed to encouraging victims of domestic violence to come forward, to safeguarding the vulnerable and supporting the prosecution of offenders.
