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Valentine Exantus
Published on
Nov 8, 2024 at 2:59 p.m.
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In a report published this Wednesday, November 6, the Ministerial Statistical Service for Internal Security (SSMSI) reports that the alarming national trend in domestic violence continues to grow.
A figure that has doubled since 2016
The number of recorded victims “has doubled since 2016”specifies the SSMSI in its press release, an increase which is justified by an improvement in the care of victims.
In France, the number of cases recorded by law enforcement has reached 271,000 in 2023or a 10% increase compared to the previous year. And the majority of victims are women (85%) while those accused are most often men (86%).
What about in Vaucluse?
In the Vaucluse department, in 2023, there will be 10.2 women victims of domestic violence per 1,000 inhabitants aged 15 to 64.
The Vaucluse rate is slightly below the national average of 10.6 per thousanda figure which reflects a particularly increased vulnerability of women.
In the PACA region, the departments of Alpes-Maritimes (13.3 per thousand) and Var (12.5 per thousand) are among the areas hardest hit by domestic violence.
In the rest of French territory, it is Pas-de-Calais (15.2 per thousand) which leads in domestic violence against women aged 15 to 64 in 2023, followed by Réunion (14.6 per thousand). thousand), the North (14.5 per thousand) and the Somme (14 per thousand).
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