Since the age of 16, partner abuse (non-sexual) was the most commonly experienced type of intimate violence among both men and women. 28% of women and 17% of men reported having experienced such abuse. (Coleman et al. 2007).

In the last 12 months stalking was the most commonly experienced type of intimate violence with 9% of women and 7% of men reported having experienced it in the last year. (Coleman et al. 2007)

In the last 12 months stalking was the most commonly experienced type of intimate violence with 9% of women and 7% of men reported having experienced it in the last year. (Coleman et al. 2007)

Nearly half of women (48%) who had experienced intimate partner violence since the age of 16 had experienced more than one type of intimate violence. Men were less likely to have experienced multiple forms of intimate violence (33%). (Coleman et al. 2007)

Serious sexual assault was most likely to be committed by someone known to the victim (89% of female and 83% of male victims). Just over half (54%) of female victims reported that a partner or ex-partner had been the offender. (Coleman et al. 2007)

Just under a quarter of women (23%) reported having experienced stalking since the age of 16. Obscene or threatening phone calls or letters were the most common types of stalking behaviour experienced. (Coleman et al. 2007)

Around one in ten women (12%) had been victims of non-sexual family abuse. (Coleman et al. 2007)

16% of women who had been a victim of any type of partner abuse had experienced sexual assault and 26% stalking by a partner. Many victims of partner abuse had experienced more than one type of intimate violence by a partner. (Coleman et al. 2007)
16% of women who had been a victim of any type of partner abuse had experienced sexual assault and 26% stalking by a partner. Many victims of partner abuse had experienced more than one type of intimate violence by a partner. (Coleman et al. 2007)