There are figures we'd rather not have to write down. Yet the reality is clear: each year, domestic violence committed by a partner or ex-partner continues to rise, and 2025 is no exception. According to figures announced by the Ministry of the Interior* on Thursday, November 5th, 284,681 people were victims of domestic violence that year, or 5% more than in 2024 (272,368). A figure that continues the trend of rising domestic violence observed since 2016, with an average increase of 9.6% per year.
Women aged 20 to 45 as primary victims
Women are largelely
women are predominantly the victims of these acts of violence, representing 84 %. On average, 73 % of victims are between 20 and 45 years old and more than half of victims of sexual violence are under 30. 85 % of perpetrators are men.Voir cette publication sur Instagram
While these acts of violence affect the entire country, certain departments record a higher number of victims. This is notably the case in Pas-de-Calais, Nord, Somme, Seine-Saint-Denis and Réunion, which have « higher rates of recorded victims per 1,000 women aged 15 to 64 », the ministry explains.
A majority of physical violence
Physical violence (rape, attempted rape, sexual assault...) represents two-thirds of domestic violence, or 63%. 31% of victims experienced verbal or psychological violence, 12% threats, 2% violations of privacy and 1% insults and defamation.
According to the 2025 VRS survey, only 13% of victims file a complaint
for violence suffered at the hands of police or gendarmerie.View this post on Instagram
In case of emergency, contact 17.
Contact Women Violence Info at 3919.
*Public Security Statistics Data (SSMSI)