The Acting National Statistician has granted exceptional pre-release access to the estimates published in our Redevelopment of domestic abuse statistics: research update December 2024 article which should now be treated as official statistics. This was granted to two representatives of PA Media (formerly Press Association) as well as data, home affairs and social affairs journalists.
An embargoed press release was made available at 10:30am on 15 May 2025, ahead of publication on our website at 9:30am on 16 May 2025.
In the opinion of the Acting National Statistician, the access is necessary to facilitate well-informed debate and support better public understanding of the statistics, in line with the rules and principles on pre-release access set out in the relevant UK legislation.