Homicide map reveals where Brits are most likely to be killed by friend or ex
Home Office figures have revealed how many people were killed and who by across the country - you can use our interactive map to see how your area compares in detail
Home Office figures have revealed how many people were killed and who by across the country - you can use our interactive map to see how your area compares in detailHome Office homicide figures show how many people were killed in your area (stock) (
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Women in the UK are most likely to be murdered by their current or former partner, while men are more often victims of friends or strangers.
They are the shocking stats for the last year, which also show 570 people were the victims of homicide in total - although the Home Office figures reveal this is the lowest recorded number since 2016.
The statistics show there was a 10% fall in female victims, from 173 in the year ending March 2023 to 156 for the year ending March 2024. The number of male victims remained similar, increasing slightly from 412 to 414 people in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
Almost three-quarters of homicide victims were male (73%), and around a quarter were female (27%). Last year more than a third of female homicide victims were suspected to have been killed by their current or former partner (37%). In cases where a suspect had been identified, that was by far the most common relationship between female victims and their suspected killer.
The next most common suspect was a parent (11%), and then a son or daughter (6%). Only 4% of female victims were thought to have been killed by a stranger. Among male victims, however, only 2% were suspected to have been killed by a partner or ex-partner. Male victims were most likely to have been killed by a friend or acquaintance (23%) or a stranger (20%). You can see how many homicides were recorded where you live using our interactive map.
Police recorded crime figures show that London's Metropolitan Police had by far the biggest caseload of homicides, with 110. That was followed by West Midlands Police (32), West Yorkshire Police (28), and Greater Manchester Police (25). Of community safety partnership areas - which are broadly similar to council areas - there were more homicide victims in Birmingham than anywhere else, a total of 13. That was followed by Leeds (12), Hackney (11), and Somerset (eight).
Figures show huge differences between male and female victims (stock) (Image:
Getty Images)Of the suspects charged, the vast majority were male, in the case of both male victims (93%) and female victims (88%). The most common age of victims was teenagers and young adults aged between 16 and 24 (105 victims), closely followed by 35 to 44-year-olds (103 victims).
Sixty-four homicides involved a teenage victim aged between 13 and 19. Eight in 10 of those (83%) involved a knife or a sharp instrument. Half of all male victims were killed by a sharp instrument (50%), and more than a third of female victims (35%).
Two women a week killed in UK by current or former partnerFor confidential support, call the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Freephone Helpline on 0808 2000 247 or visit womensaid.co.uk
If you or your family have lost a friend or family member through fatal domestic abuse, AAFDA (Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse) can offer specialist and expert support and advocacy.
For more info visit www.aafda.org.uk
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