Breakdown of Spousal Abuse Cases in 2024 by Gender and Age of Victims and Perpetrators, Types of Abuse and Referral Sources

Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan asked the Minister for Social and Family Development of the 2,136 new spousal abuse cases in 2024 that is reported in the Domestic Violence Trends Report 2025 (a) what is the gender breakdown and age distribution of (i) victims and (ii) perpetrators respectively; (b) what is the breakdown by type of abuse; and (c) what are the common referral sources for such cases.

The Ministry of Social and Family Development currently does not track data for spousal abuse by age, sex and type of abuse. We are working with community agencies to collect more granular data on spousal abuse.

Self-referrals constituted a significant proportion of spousal abuse cases managed by Family Service Centres, where clients sought help on their own. The Member may wish to refer to the Domestic Violence Trends Report 2025 for details.