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Familial Marriages

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004418/A

Version Date: 24/03/2026

 

The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:

 

Please note, retrieving this data for all domestic abuse reports would take over the appropriate limit of 18 hours so the answers to all questions are related to Honour-Based Abuse only.

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding recorded incidents of violence linked to specific familial marriage dynamics. Specifically, I am looking for data from 2020 to present, with a year-on-year breakdown of the following.
Please provide the following information:
Total number of incidents: The total number of recorded domestic abuse or violent offences flagged as "Honour-Based Abuse" (HBA).

Finalisation Class as Honour Based Violence

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Total

Child abuse; Honour based violence (HBV)

1

-

-

-

-

1

Child protection related; Honour based violence (HBV);Alcohol related

-

-

1

-

-

1

Child protection related; Honour based violence (HBV);Child - Section 47 social services led (specialist use only)

-

-

1

-

-

1

Cyber enabled crime; Domestic abuse (NPCC definition);Honour based violence (HBV)

1

-

1

-

-

2

Cyber enabled crime; Domestic abuse (NPCC definition);Honour based violence (HBV);Harassment/stalking related

-

2

-

-

-

2

Domestic abuse (NPCC definition);Domestic extremism related; Honour based violence (HBV);Human trafficking related; Child - Concern

-

-

-

-

1

1

Domestic abuse (NPCC definition);Honour based violence (HBV)

4

6

5

-

9

24

Domestic abuse (NPCC definition);Honour based violence (HBV);Alcohol related

5

-

2

-

-

7

Domestic abuse (NPCC definition);Honour based violence (HBV);Alcohol related; Drug related (other)

-

-

2

-

-

2

Domestic abuse (NPCC definition);Honour based violence (HBV);Body worn video (BWV)

-

-

2

1

-

3

Domestic abuse (NPCC definition);Honour based violence (HBV);Child - Concern; Child protection case conference - Initial

-

-

1

-

-

1

Domestic abuse (NPCC definition);Honour based violence (HBV);Harassment/stalking related

-

1

1

1

2

5

Domestic abuse (NPCC definition);Honour based violence (HBV);Harassment/stalking related; Modern slavery related

-

-

-

1

-

1

Domestic abuse (NPCC definition);Honour based violence (HBV);MARAC related

1

-

-

-

-

1

Domestic abuse (NPCC definition);Honour based violence (HBV);Mental health related

-

1

-

-

-

1

Honour based violence (HBV)

1

-

1

-

-

2

Honour based violence (HBV);Child - Concern

-

-

-

-

1

1

Honour based violence (HBV);Child sexual abuse related

-

-

1

-

-

1

Honour based violence (HBV);Hate/Prejudice - Sexual orientation

-

1

-

-

-

1

Total

13

11

18

3

13

58

Keyword search: Within the "MO" (Modus Operandi) or "Summary" fields of domestic abuse reports, a count of how many records contain the keywords: "cousin", "consanguineous", or "first cousin".

None of the keywords were present.

Outcome data: For the incidents identified in Question 2, please provide a breakdown of the outcomes (e.g., Charge/Summons, Caution, Evidential Difficulties, or Case Closed).

Latest Stats Class Status

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Total

1: Charged

-

2

1

1

2

6

1: Summonsed/postal requisition

-

-

1

-

-

1

15: CPS - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties

-

-

2

-

-

2

15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties

2

2

1

1

1

7

16: Victim declines/withdraws support - named suspect identified

5

4

9

1

3

22

17: Suspect identified but prosecution time limit expired

-

2

-

-

-

2

18: Investigation complete no suspect identified

-

-

-

-

1

1

1A: Alternate offence charged

-

1

-

-

-

1

20: Other body/agency has investigation primacy

6

-

4

-

-

10

New

-

-

-

-

6

6

Total

13

11

18

3

13

58

 Relationship Context: If held within your reporting system, a breakdown of the relationship between the victim and the suspect in these cases (e.g., spouse, sibling, parent).

Offender/Victim Relationship

Count

Complete stranger

1

Ex spouse/cohabitee/partner

11

Family - brother

1

Family - child on parent

2

Family - child sibling on sibling

1

Family - father

13

Family - mother

2

Family - other family member

5

Other relationship (misc)

4

Spouse/cohabitee/partner

18

If a keyword search of all domestic abuse files is deemed to exceed the cost limit, please prioritise the search within cases already flagged as Honour-Based Abuse.