Insights Idva England and Wales dataset 17 Adult independent domestic violence advisor (Idva) services
Contents At a glance 1 Key findings 2 Service inputs 3 Client profile 4 Sociodemographic description of clients accessing the service 4 Profile and history of abuse at intake 6 Client outcomes 12 Service outputs 15 Interventions 15 Criminal and civil justice outcomes 18 Criminal justice system outcomes 18 Civil justice outcomes 24 About this dataset This data report forms part of a series of publications from SafeLives Adult Insights dataset. It contains 4,555 unique individual cases at intake and 4,026 matched cases at exit, drawn from 43 Idva services across England and Wales which used the SafeLives Insights outcome measurement service between April and March. It compares this year s data to data from the Safelives Insights datasets for 16 and 201415. Note that due to rounding errors, some columns may not add up to 10. SafeLives runs the largest national database of domestic abuse cases in the UK. Our Insights database has records of more than 64,000 unique cases of adults experiencing domestic abuse from 2009 to date, and a further 3,000 unique cases of children in domestic abuse households from 2011 to date. These datasets give us an unparalleled overview of the national picture of domestic abuse. We hope that everyone working to stop domestic abuse will be able to use this data to improve their services so that victims and families get the right help sooner.
Safelives 1
Insights National Dataset Idva 17 2
Safelives (3) Service inputs Cases used in the analysis Intake forms 4,555 In the period April to March, caseworkers submitted 4,794 intake forms for clients entering Idva services. 227 forms were excluded from the dataset due to the client appearing twice, and 12 forms were excluded due being completed incorrectly. These forms contain information about client demographics, and the characteristics of the abuse that clients accessing Idva services are experiencing. For the period April to March, there were 6,755 forms submitted, and for the period April 2014 to March there were 7,134 forms submitted. Exit forms 4,026 Caseworkers submitted 4,255 exit forms for clients leaving Idva services for the period April to March. Of these 150 of these were excluded due the client appearing more than once, and 80 were excluded due to being completed incorrectly. These forms were then matched to their corresponding intake form to provide a picture of client outcomes at the point of exit compared to intake. They also contain information about what interventions the client accessed. Intake dates may occur prior to the period April to March. For the period April to March there were 5,585 forms submitted, and for the period April 2014 to March there were 5,922 forms submitted. Criminal and civil justice forms 2,246 Caseworkers supporting clients with criminal and civil justice (CCJ) submitted 2,667 forms for the period April to March. Of these, 96 were excluded due to the client appearing more than once and 22 were excluded due to being completed incorrectly. These forms provide information on the outcomes of any criminal and civil justice interventions at exit. For the period April to March there were 2,945 forms submitted, and for the period April 2014 to March there were 3,164 forms submitted. New Referrals/ Repeats % n= n= n= New Referrals 8 3706 5,213 5,360 Repeats 1 849 1,074 1,298 Total 10 4,555 6,287 6,658 Cases are deemed repeats if the client has returned to the service after their case was previously closed (or made inactive). Primary Referral Route Police 6 5 5 Marac Selfreferrals 1 1 1 Health DV and SV services Housing CYP services Specialist services
Insights National Dataset Idva 17 (4) Client profile Sociodemographic description of client accessing Idva services (Information captured at intake, number of cases (n) = 4,555) Demographic information at intake Age of client <18 1820 2130 3140 4150 5160 61+ n= 4555 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 Gender identity Female 9 9 9 Male Intersex < Not gender assigned at birth < < Sexual Orientation Heterosexual 9 9 9 LGB Ethnicity White British or Irish 8 8 8 white background Asian Black Dual Heritage Arab < Total B&ME 1 1 1 National B&ME percentage is 18.. Note this dataset only reflects the demographics of the areas in which the services are located. Some year on year variation in B&ME percentage is therefore also due to changes in the services which make up the dataset.
Safelives (5) Immigration Clients needing an interpreter Clients with no recourse to public funds Clients needing to apply for ILR Children Children in household Children in household 6 6 6 No children in household 3 3 3 Clients who are pregnant Total number of children 6,044 8,156 8,805 Average number of children per household with children 2.1 2.0 2.0 Ages of children Under 3 years old 2 2 2 3 to 4 years old 1 1 1 5 to 7 years old 1 1 1 8 to 11 years old 1 1 1 12 to 14 years old 1 1 15 to 17 years old 1 Children and young people services (CYPS) n= 2890 CYPS Involvement Clients with CYPS involvement with the family 5 4 4 Clients with no CYPS involvement with the family 3 4 5 Type of CYPS Involvement Concern raised no further action Concern raised contacts/follow up Initial assessment 1 S17 Child in need 1 1 S47 Child protection 1 1 S31 Care or supervision order Child protection plan CAF For data, some answers were not available in the form. These are left blank.
Insights National Dataset Idva 17 (6) Multiple needs at intake n= 4555 Within the past 12 months Drugs misuse Alcohol misuse Mental health problems 3 3 3 At any time Threatened or attempted suicide 1 1 1 Self harm 1 1 1 Client has a disability 1 1 1 Physical Learning Visual < < < Hearing Profile and history of abuse at intake (Information captured at intake, n=4,555) Clients' circumstances at intake Employment/ education Paid employment Voluntary employment In education/training Not in employment/ education No (retired) 3 3 3 < < < 5 5 5 1 Financial circumstances Struggling to pay for essentials Can pay for essentials but nothing left after 2 3 1 Can buy occasional treat and save a little 2 Regular treats and saving or holidays Comfortably managing don't have to worry 1 7
Safelives (7) Relationship to perpetrator Intimate partner 3 2 2 Exintimate partner 6 6 6 Intermittent intimate partner Family member (adult) Family member (minor) < < < Additional risks Multiple perpetrators Risk of forced marriage Risk of 'honour'based violence Living arrangements Living together 2 2 1 Not living together 7 7 7 Living together intermittently Risk profile at intake Dash score Between 05 Between 69 Over 10 Average Dash score 1 1 1 8 8 7 13 ticks 13 ticks 13 ticks Risk level High risk 8 7 6 Nonhigh risk 1 2 3 Marac threshold 7 7 6 8 of clients were assessed as high risk at intake and 7 of clients reached the threshold for referral to a multiagency risk assessment conference (Marac). History of abuse at intake Length of abuse 012 months 12 years 25 years 510 years 10+ years Average length of abuse 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 years 3 years 2.6 years
Insights National Dataset Idva 17 (8) History of abuse Yes, same partner in an earlier relationship 3 Yes, by previous intimate partner 2 Yes, perpetrated by family member Yes, direct abuse as a child/young person Yes, exposure to domestic abuse as a child/young person Yes, other No 4 Attempts to leave perpetrator in past 12 months Has the client attempted to leave the perpetrator? Yes No Not Applicable Average number of times 6 1 1 2.4 6 6 1 1 1 1 2.2 2.1 Use of public services in past 12 months Reported the abuse to the police Yes 7 7 7 No 1 1 1 Average number of times 2.4 2.3 2.5 Visited their GP (for any reason) Yes 5 4 4 No 2 2 2 2 3 2 Average number of times 4.5 4.5 4.6 Attended A&E (as a result of the abuse) Yes 1 1 1 No 7 6 6 1 1 Average number of times 1.3 1.3 1.3 Accessed other specialist DV service Yes 2 1 1 No 6 6 6 1 1 Average number of times 1.2 1.3 1.3 Average number of times excludes data not applicable, available or missing
Safelives (9) Profile of abuse at intake For the 3 months prior to intake: Type of abuse experienced by clients Physical abuse 6 6 6 Sexual abuse 2 2 2 Harassment & stalking 6 7 6 Jealous & controlling behaviours 8 8 8 Severity of abuse % of clients experiencing high severity abuse Physical abuse 4 4 4 Sexual abuse Harassment & stalking 4 4 4 Jealous & controlling behaviours 5 5 4 % of clients experiencing moderate severity abuse Physical abuse 1 1 1 Sexual abuse Harassment & stalking 2 2 2 Jealous & controlling behaviours 2 2 2 % of clients experiencing standard severity abuse Physical abuse Sexual abuse Harassment & stalking Jealous & controlling behaviours 1 Changes in severity of abuse % of clients experiencing increase in severity of abuse Physical abuse 4 4 4 Sexual abuse 1 Harassment & stalking 4 4 4 Jealous & controlling behaviours 4 4 4 % of clients experiencing no change in severity of abuse Physical abuse 1 1 1 Sexual abuse Harassment & stalking 2 2 2 Jealous & controlling behaviours 2 2 2
Insights National Dataset Idva 17 (10) % of clients experiencing reduction in severity of abuse Physical abuse Sexual abuse Harassment & stalking Jealous & controlling behaviours Changes in frequency of abuse % of clients experiencing increase in frequency of abuse Physical abuse 4 4 4 Sexual abuse Harassment & stalking 4 4 3 Jealous & controlling behaviours 4 4 4 % of clients experiencing no change in frequency of abuse Physical abuse 1 1 1 Sexual abuse Harassment & stalking 2 2 2 Jealous & controlling behaviours 2 2 2 % of clients experiencing decrease in frequency of abuse Physical abuse Sexual abuse Harassment & stalking Jealous & controlling behaviours Multiple types of abuse and escalation Multiple types of abuse reported 8 8 8 Multiple types of high severity abuse reported 4 4 4 At least one form of high severity abuse 7 7 6 At least one form of high severity abuse which is escalating in frequency or severity Any escalation in severity of abuse 5 6 5 7 5 6 Any escalation in frequency of abuse 6 6 6 Any escalation in severity or frequency of abuse 7 7 6 Primary perpetrator information Gender & gender identity Female Male 9 9 9 Intersex < < < Not gender assigned at birth < <
Safelives (11) Criminal record Yes DV related 4 4 4 Yes other violent crime 3 3 3 Yes nonviolent crime 2 2 2 No 1 1 5
Insights National Dataset Idva 17 (12) Client outcomes Outcomes and profile of abuse at exit (Information captured at exit, n=4,026) The following is an analysis of cases where an exit form was completed during the reporting period. Cases have been matched with their corresponding intake forms, and intake data here relates only to the cases which also have exit data, so will vary from the number of cases in the intake dataset. 8 of the cases with exit data were closed by the case worker according to the service s case closure policy. 1 were made inactive due to a prolonged period of no contact. Client circumstances at exit n= 4026 Living arrangements at exit Living together 1 Not living together 8 8 8 Living together intermittently Where not living together, do the following apply? Not living together = 3389 Perpetrator in jail Serious illness or death of perpetrator < < < (perpetrator abroad, military duty, etc) 2 3 2 None of the above 5 4 5 If not living together, is there ongoing contact? Clients reporting ongoing contact 3 3 3 Clients reporting no ongoing contact 6 6 5 Reasons for ongoing contact Ongoing contact = 1081 Children 6 6 6 Family and social network 1 1 Legal proceedings 1 1 Financial arrangements Ongoing abuse 1 1 1 Ongoing intimate partner relationship 1
Safelives (13) Employment/education n= 4026 Paid 3 3 3 Voluntary < In education No 5 5 5 No (retired) 1 Profile of abuse at exit compared to intake n= 4026 No abuse experienced in past month / since intake 5 5 5 Type of abuse at exit compared to intake Intake Exit Intake Exit Intake Exit Physical abuse 6 2 6 1 6 1 Sexual abuse 2 2 2 Harassment/stalking 6 3 7 2 6 2 Jealous and controlling behaviours 8 3 8 3 8 3 % of clients experiencing high severity abuse vs. intake Physical abuse Sexual abuse Harassment/stalking Jealous and controlling behaviours Intake Exit Intake Exit Intake Exit 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 1 4 4 % of clients experiencing moderate severity abuse vs. intake Physical abuse Sexual abuse Harassment/stalking Jealous and controlling behaviours Intake Exit Intake Exit Intake Exit 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 % of clients experiencing standard severity abuse vs. intake Physical abuse Sexual abuse Harassment/stalking Jealous and controlling behaviours Intake Exit Intake Exit Intake Exit 1 1 1 1 1
Insights National Dataset Idva 17 (14) Multiple types of abuse and escalation at exit compared to intake Multiple types of abuse reported Multiple types of high severity abuse reported At least one form of high severity abuse At least one form of high severity abuse which is escalating in frequency or severity Any escalation in severity of abuse Any escalation in frequency of abuse Any escalation in severity or frequency of abuse Intake Exit Intake Exit Intake Exit 8 2 8 2 8 2 4 1 4 4 7 1 7 1 6 1 5 5 5 6 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 Caseworker perception of risk at exit Risk reduction Significant 3 3 3 Moderate 4 3 4 Limited 1 1 1 Increased Risk Significant/Moderate 7 7 7 Sustainability of any reduction in risk Very short term Short term 1 1 Medium term 4 4 4 Long term 2 2 2 Risk permanently eliminated 1 1 1 Client reported outcomes at exit (T2) Feelings of safety Much safer 5 5 5 Somewhat safer 3 2 3 No change Less safe < < < Somewhat / much safer 8 8 8 Quality of life Improved a lot 5 5 4 Improved a little 3 3 3 Not changed Become worse 1 Much / a little improved 8 8 8
Safelives (15) Confidence in accessing support Very confident 5 5 5 Confident 3 3 3 Not confident Very confident/confident 8 8 8 Service outputs Interventions (Information captured at exit, n=4,026) Case status at exit Closed 8 8 9 Unplanned closure 1 1 Client fatality < < There were 2 cases of client fatality. Intensity of support Less than 5 contacts 2 2 2 Between 5 and up to 10 contacts 2 2 2 More than 10 contacts 5 5 4 Average case length 2.3 months 2.5 months 2.4 months Number of interventions 0 or 1 areas of support 2 or 3 areas of support 2 2 2 4 or 5 areas of support 3 3 3 More than 5 areas of support 3 3 3 Average number of interventions per client 4.7 4.6 4.4 Types of interventions and outcomes Areas of support Safety planning Marac Police Criminal court process Probation Civil orders Housing Financial benefits Immigration Health & wellbeing Children HBV / Forced marriage n 3,705 2,785 2,390 1,726 289 945 2,068 761 40 2,979 1,395 29 n= 4026 % 9 6 % 9 6 % 9 1 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 1 5 5 4 1 1 1 7 3 7 3 7 3 < Safelives recommends that all clients should receive safety planning.
Insights National Dataset Idva 17 (16) Interventions accessed in each area of support As a % of all clients accessing that area of support Safety planning Safety plan 9 Clients accessing support area = 3705 9 9 Police Protective measures Arrest 6 2 6 Clients accessing support area = 2390 6 8 2 4 6 6 Criminal court process Process ongoing or pending Conviction and sentence Bail conditions Clients accessing support area = 1726 3 3 2 5 5 5 4 4 4 8 9 8 Probation IDAP/perpetrator programme Clients accessing support area = 289 1 1 1 9 9 8 Civil orders Granted and enforced Clients accessing support area = 945 3 3 4 5 5 4 Housing Sanctuary scheme Client rehoused in area Client moved out of area Perpetrator evicted Refuge Clients accessing support area = 2068 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 Financial benefits Benefits/monetary support Debt being addressed Employment (paid/ voluntary) Clients accessing support area = 761 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 4 1
Safelives (17) Immigration Leave to remain not dependent on perpetrator Recourse to public funds support with immigration Clients accessing support area = 40 2 3 4 4 3 5 6 7 2 Health & wellbeing Improved access to help and support Improved coping strategies Clients accessing support area = 2979 7 7 8 6 5 6 Clients engagement with: Mental health services health services Drug services Alcohol services Specialist DV services (not refuge) Specialist BME DV service Counselling Pattern changing course/similar Positive change in clients' support networks Engagement with adult safeguarding Midwife Peersupport Group 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 Children Child contact arrangements in place Safeguarding initiated/ issued/ addressed Civil orders (children) granted & enforced Special needs of children addressed Parenting courses Statutory Children's Service involvement Specialist DV support for CYP Clients accessing support area = 1395 3 3 2 3 3 5 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 HBV / Forced marriage Forced Marriage Unit Honourbased violence helpline specialist HBV/FM service Clients accessing support area = 29 1 1 1 2 3 2 7 8 7
Insights National Dataset Idva 17 (18) Criminal and civil justice outcomes Criminal justice system outcomes (Information captured at exit, n=1,971) Criminal justice outcomes Police involvement Was a police report made? Yes, made by the victim Yes, made by other No Total clients who had a police report made n= 4026 5 4 3 5 5 4 When was the report made? Before engagement with service After engagement with service 4 4 3 The above shows when the police report was made as percentages of all cases reviewed at exit. Below is shown as a percentages of all police reports made. Police action Was the perpetrator arrested? Yes No Police reports = 2246 8 1 8 1 8 1 Was a domestic violence protection notice issued? Yes, issued No 9 9 8 Was a domestic violence protection order granted? Applied, not granted Applied, granted Not applied < 8 8 8 Action taken Cautioned Fixed penalty notice Charged No further action < < < 6 6 7 2 2 1
Safelives (19) Crown prosecution service As % of cases charged Perpetrator was: Released on bail Remanded in custody Cases charged = 1449 7 7 6 2 2 2 Did CPS proceed? Yes, with support of victim Yes, but victim withdrew No, insufficient evidence 8 7 8 1 1 1 Court information As % of CPS proceeded Where was the case initially heard? Magistrate SDVC Magistrate CPS proceeded = 1328 7 7 7 2 2 2 Was the case passed to crown court? Yes, for trial Yes, for sentencing Yes, for appeal No 2 1 1 1 1 < < < 6 6 5 Who attended court? Victim Perpetrator Caseworker Witness service 4 3 3 7 8 7 1 1 1 5 4 4 2 2 2 Were special measures granted? Not requested Granted Denied 4 5 5 3 2 2 < < < Court outcomes Pled guilty 5 6 5 1 1 2 Guilty verdict 7 7 7 1
Insights National Dataset Idva 17 (20) Charges applied for Cases charged = 1449 Offences against the person n % % % ABH (S47) 205 1 1 1 Affray 10 Assault by penetration 2 < < < Attempted murder 7 < < Breach of restraining order 119 Breach of nonmolestation order 56 Breach of the peace 2 < < < Common assault 620 4 4 4 Communications/ malicious Communications Act offences 28 Drunk & disorderly 4 < Female genital mutilation 0 Forced marriage 0 < < GBH (S18) 44 GBH (S20) 24 Harassment (S2) 153 1 1 Harassment (S4) 44 Indecent assault 3 < < Murder 1 < Public order act offences 21 Rape 30 Stalking (S2A) 6 < < Stalking (S4A) 3 < < < Sexual assault 19 Threats to kill 66 Witness intimidation 11 offences against the person 71 Don't know 18 Offences against property Arson Burglary/ attempted Criminal trespassing Criminal damage Theft Threat to damage offences against property Don't know n % % % 11 < 19 1 < < 242 1 1 1 20 3 < < 9 10
Safelives (21) Outcomes as % of charges applied for For the 10 most common offences recorded ABH (S47) 5 1 1 1 Charges applied for = 205 5 4 1 1 2 2 Breach of restraining order Charges applied for = 119 5 6 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 Breach of nonmolestation order Charges applied for = 56 5 6 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Common assault Charges applied for = 620 4 5 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Communications/ Malicious Communications Act offences Charges applied for = 28 6 6 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 GBH (S18) Charges applied for = 44 5 3 4 1 1 2 3 2 2
Insights National Dataset Idva 17 (22) Harassment (S2) Charges applied for = 153 5 6 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Harassment (S4) Charges applied for = 44 5 6 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 Rape Charges applied for = 30 2 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 Threats to kill Charges applied for = 66 4 6 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 Offences against property For the 5 most common offences recorded Arson Charges applied for = 11 5 5 6 2 1 2 1 3 Burglary/ attempted Charges applied for = 19 2 5 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 4
Safelives (23) Criminal damage Charges applied for = 242 6 6 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 Theft Charges applied for = 20 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 1 3 2 2 Threat to damage Charges applied for = 3 6 3 3 1 6 1 5 Penalties imposed as % of guilty verdicts DVrelated specified activity order specified activity order Exclusion order order DVrelated specified activity order specified activity order Exclusion order requirements up to 12 months 12 months or more Indeterminate sentence up to 1 year 1 5 years 5 or more years Indefinite Bindover Fine Caution Compensation Don't know Guilty verdicts = 950 1 1 2 1 1 < 2 1 1 2 < < < 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 < < 1 1 1
Insights National Dataset Idva 17 (24) Civil justice outcomes (Information captured at exit, n=558) Civil justice outcomes Was the client supported with civil justice? Yes No n 558 1991 1477 % 1 4 3 % 1 4 4 % 3 5 Legal aid Qualified for legal aid Did not qualify for legal aid Did not apply Supported with civil justice = 558 4 5 6 1 1 1 Provision of legal aid Solicitor McKenzie friend Idva (DIY order) No legal support 6 6 8 1 1 Civil orders applied for Nonmolestation order Occupation order with power of arrest (PoA) Occupation order Order under Protection from Harassment Act Injunction under Forced Marriage Act with PoA Contact order Prohibited steps order Specific issue order Residence order orders under the Children Act 4 4 6 1 1 1 1 1 1
Safelives (25) Civil orders granted/breached Nonmolestation order As a % of orders applied for: Granted Undertaking As a % of orders granted: Interim Final Indefinite Breached 6 1 4 1 7 1 3 2 n= 269 7 n= 178 3 2 Occupation order with power of arrest (PoA) As a % of orders applied for: Granted Undertaking As a % of orders granted: Interim Final Indefinite Breached n= 5 8 5 8 n= 4 5 2 Occupation order As a % of orders applied for: Granted Undertaking As a % of orders granted: Interim Final Indefinite Breached n= 17 6 6 5 2 2 n= 11 2 1 4 2 2 Order under Protection from Harassment Act As a % of orders applied for: Granted Undertaking As a % of orders granted: Interim Final Indefinite Breached n= 9 5 10 5 n= 5 2 2 4 5
Insights National Dataset Idva 17 (26) Contact order As a % of orders applied for: Granted Undertaking As a % of orders granted: Interim Final Indefinite Breached n= 65 5 6 5 n= 37 1 3 3 3 Prohibited steps order As a % of orders applied for: Granted Undertaking As a % of orders granted: Interim Final Indefinite Breached n= 57 7 7 8 n= 40 3 3 3 Specific issue order As a % of orders applied for: Granted Undertaking As a % of orders granted: Interim Final Indefinite Breached n= 6 6 8 10 2 2 n= 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 Residence order As a % of orders applied for: Granted Undertaking As a % of orders granted: Interim Final Indefinite Breached n= 76 6 8 7 n= 52 1 4 4 4
Safelives (27) orders under the Children Act As a % of orders applied for: Granted Undertaking As a % of orders granted: Interim Final Indefinite Breached n= 43 5 6 5 1 1 1 n= 25 1 2 1 3 4 4 Outcomes of breached orders n= 36 Criminal charge in respect of breach of nonmol 4 5 4 In contempt of court and fined/imprisoned Application for warrant of arrest Adjourned Dismissed at civil court No further action 3 1 3 Applications made by the perpetratror Cross applications made by the perpetrator Contact order orders under Children Act cross application n= 558 Fact finding hearing in cases where a cross application was made n= 68 Cases where there was a fact finding hearing 4 5 4 perpetrator orders Cases where the perpetrator applied for any other orders n= 558