The news comes in the wake of a heartbreaking case in which a victim of domestic violence took her own life following years of abuse – prompting her family to urge others in the same situation to seek help.
The number of recorded domestic abuse incidents has increased by 27.5 percent since 2017/18 where the number stood at 34,927 for Hampshire. This current year to date, the data has climbed significantly, reaching 44,534 incidents in total – but experts within the local authorities and charities explain that this could pave the way to a brighter future for victims.
Despite alarming figures depicting the increase in reports of domestic incidents, officials say this is because more and more victims are finding the courage to seek help. The numbers are also a decrease of 3.9 percent of incidents over the last 12 months which follows a national trend with more people coming forward sooner.