Government Statistics Misrepresent Violence Against Women
April 21, 2026 at 15:40
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✦ AI Summary
- New study highlights significant bias in crime statistics
- Violence against women underestimated by up to 39%
- Statistics also downplay violence against men by 26%
A recent study from Royal Holloway, University of London, and Lancaster University reveals troubling biases in the UK's violent crime statistics. The research shows that official government data significantly underrepresents the true extent of violence against women.
Key findings include:
- Violence against women may be underestimated by up to 39%.
- Violent crime against men is also misrepresented, by approximately 26%.
- This bias obscures the full scope of violence in England and Wales.
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