Redevelopment of domestic abuse statistics: user survey 2024

Overview

To ensure our statistics continue to provide the most accurate information and meet the needs of users, we have undertaken a user engagement, research and testing programme to improve the collection of Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) data on domestic abuse.

New survey questions to measure domestic abuse were added to the CSEW in April 2023 as part of a split-sample trial. Half of respondents are asked the new questions, and the other half are asked the existing questions.

Alongside our Redevelopment of domestic abuse statistics: research update December 2024 article, released on 3 December 2024, we published trial outputs from the new domestic abuse questions.

As part of our evaluation of the new questions, we want to hear your thoughts. We are specifically seeking feedback from people that are familiar with or have been involved in the redevelopment of domestic abuse statistics over the last few years. This survey asks for your views on the new questions, the estimates and trial outputs produced from them.

Your feedback will help us to answer the research questions that we outlined in our research update. In early 2025, we will make a final assessment of the evaluation criteria and decide whether to include the new domestic abuse questions permanently on the CSEW from April 2025.