Northern Ireland is the one part of the United Kingdom where it is most dangerous to be a woman when it comes to violence against women and girls.

Femicide data show Northern Ireland has the highest rate in the UK: about 0.52 per 100,000 for 2020-2025, versus 0.45 in England and Wales and 0.24 in Scotland. Women in NI are around twice as likely to be killed by a partner or someone known to them than elsewhere in the UK.

▸ The Detail (analysis of PSNI/femicide data) — 30 femicides in Northern Ireland since 2020

Checked Wed 1 Jul, 09:58 · Broadcast: PMQs: Prime Minister's Questions - 25 March 2026

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