Number of people at high risk of domestic violence up by 50% in one part of WalesThe figure was given to a recent meeting of a council scrutiny committee considering crime and disorderThe number of people being referred to a Welsh council because they are at high risk of domestic violence has gone up by more than 50% in five years. ‌Mr Black said they unfortunately anticipated an increase during Covid but that those numbers had continued to rise. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here . In 2024-25 a total of 112 high-risk victims of domestic violence completed their individual packages of support provided by the council and 99% of the high-risk victims felt safer at the end of the intervention. ‌At the end of quarter three of 2025-26 a total of 130 high-risk victims have completed their package of support and 95% of the high-risk victims felt safer at the end of the intervention, the committee report said.

Source: Daily Mirror March 04, 2026 16:02 UTC