Domestic Violence

Nottingham Women's Aid 24 hour free phone help line 0808 800 0340 and 0341 text phone with language line for help and support on domestic violence for survivors and agencies working with survivors.

The Crime and Drugs Partnership Domestic Violence Strategy and Action plan can be found in the Library of the Nottinghamshire Domestic Violence Forum website (NDVF), alongside other partner´s strategies and policies on domestic violence.

The NDVF website is the local website for domestic violence including help and information to survivors and their children and research, policy, good practice guidance and local and national news (including training) for staff and agencies working with survivors, children and perpetrators.

The aim of the Nottinghamshire Domestic Violence Strategy is to develop consistent and effective multi agency working to tackle domestic violence and provide high quality services to make Nottingham a place where people want to live and work.

Domestic violence is deeply embedded in our culture and is one of the most prevalent and damaging crimes, accounting for 25% of all violent crime. This is the second highest form of violent crime in Nottingham after alcohol related crime. 

Domestic Violence does not respect race, geography, social background, or other similar factors. It is a volume crime, affecting one in four women and one in six men in their lifetimes, with women suffering higher rates of repeat victimisation and serious injury. 

Domestic violence covers offences ranging from common assault to rape and murder as well as the equally harmful ´non crimes´ such as the on-going emotional, financial and/or psychological abuse, all of which have a huge impact on survivors/victims, their children and the wider community. 

Agencies have a duty to tackle domestic violence and help bring perpetrators to justice, whether directly or indirectly. No one agency can address these issues alone. The Nottingham Domestic Violence Multi-agency Strategy is designed to provide clear direction, inform staff and encourage a corporate response. 

Domestic violence in Nottingham impacts financially, socially and individually and the CDP aims to work with individuals, the community and agencies to address domestic violence and to reduce its impact on survivors and their children and the wider population in Nottingham and to hold perpetrators to account.

The strategic lead in the Crime and Drugs Partnership and for Nottingham City Council is Jane Lewis Domestic Violence Strategy Officer please contact Jane on the number opposite or Jane.lewis@nottinghamcity.gov.uk 

There are a number of agency leads on domestic violence and individuals who chair interagency domestic violence groups on a range of topics. For these details please contact Jane Lewis.