Summary
In 2025, about 100 women and girls in the UK were killed where men were arrested as suspects. Out of these cases, 30 led to convictions for murder or manslaughter, while investigations continued in other cases. The UK government has recognized violence against women as a national issue and has pledged to reduce it significantly.
Key Facts
- In 2025, approximately 100 women and girls were killed in the UK with male suspects involved.
- There were 90 cases where males were charged, resulting in 24 murder convictions and 6 manslaughter convictions.
- Four males pleaded guilty to manslaughter but are still facing murder charges.
- Ten cases involved a male suspect dying along with the female victim.
- The UK government views violence against women and girls as a "national emergency."
- Scotland reported that a third of the 45 homicide victims were female, mostly with male suspects.
- In Northern Ireland, four out of 16 homicide victims were female, all related to domestic abuse.
- There has been a longstanding concern that a woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK.
