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Gender, Age and Type Breakdown of New Spousal Abuse Cases in 2024

Type: Parliamentary Questions

Topic(s): Protection from Domestic Violence,  

Published on 12 February 2026

Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan asked the Minister for Social and Family Development of the 2,136 new spousal abuse cases in 2024 that is reported in the Domestic Violence Trends Report 2025 (a) what is the gender breakdown and age distribution of (i) victims and (ii) perpetrators respectively; (b) what is the breakdown by type of abuse; and (c) what are the common referral sources for such cases.

Answer

1       MSF currently does not track data for spousal abuse by age, sex, and type of abuse. We are working with community agencies to collect more granular data on spousal abuse. 

2       Self-referrals constituted a significant proportion of spousal abuse cases managed by Family Service Centres, where clients sought help on their own. The Member may wish to refer to the Domestic Violence Trends Report 2025 for details.