This Q4 data release covers the 3-month period 1 January 2022 – 31 March 2022, with the previous three quarters provided to illustrate trends.

From today, prosecutors will have new powers to charge violent abusers with specific offences of non-fatal strangulation and non-fatal suffocation, as key measures in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 come into force.

This Q3 data release covers the 3-month period 1 October to 31 December 2021, with the previous three quarters provided to illustrate trends.

This policy statement articulates how the CPS tackles domestic abuse and our commitment to doing so. It sets out our ambition to increase the volume of domestic abuse prosecutions and improve criminal justice outcomes for victims whilst focusing on casework quality.

The notion there is a typical victim of domestic abuse is wrong, damaging and can prevent sufferers coming forward, the Crown Prosecution Service has said today.

This Q2 data release covers the 3-month period 1 July to 30 September 2021, with the previous three quarters provided to illustrate trends.

This Q1 data release covers the 3-month period 1 April to 30 June 2021, with the previous three quarters provided to illustrate trends.

This Q4 data release covers the 3-month period 1 January to 31 March 2021, with the previous three quarters provided to illustrate trends.

Below are some examples of Domestic Abuse cases successfully prosecuted by CPS North East in March 2021, notwithstanding the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic.