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11:40am, Sat 9 Jun 2012 Newcastle's Secret Shame

Domestic Violence: The Facts

Last updated Fri 18 Jul 2014

Victim of Domestic Violence — Victim of Domestic Violence Credit: ITV News

Domestic Violence costs Newcastle City Council £33.6m a year
The city council deals with an average of 50 high-risk cases a month
Nationally only 24% of domestic violence cases are reported to the police
In Newcastle 83% of victims are women
The majority of offenders are male aged 20 to 24

Newcastle's Secret Shame

A new report has revealed alarming levels of domestic violence in Newcastle, which costs the city £33.6 million a year