Overview
- Police logged 138 violent deaths within couples last year, including 31 male victims, averaging one every three days.
- Authorities also recorded 403 attempted homicides within couples, indicating severe violence beyond fatalities.
- Roughly 90% of killings occurred in the couple’s home, with 49 involving knives and 34 involving firearms.
- The typical perpetrator was male, often not working, mostly aged 20–49 with a marked increase among those 70 and older.
- Nearly half of the women had previously alerted police, yet protections were rare, with one danger phone, two protection orders, and one perpetrator under judicial control documented.