Domestic abuse calls to police increase during Christmas and New Year period
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New management information published today by PSNI Statistics Branch presents statistics on domestic abuse calls for service received by police in Northern Ireland during the Christmas and New Year period from 20 December 2025 to 2 January 2026.
Key findings
- There were 1,407 domestic abuse calls received by police during the two-week period, compared with 1,290 in the same period during 2024-2025.
- The highest number of calls was received on 1 January (116 calls), with the second and third highest numbers on 25 December and 27 December (115 and 114 calls respectively).
- The number of calls was higher on most days compared with the same periods in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025.
- The daily average of 101 calls was higher than the daily average across December 2025 (92) and across the full 2025 calendar year (84).
- Over the ten years from 2016-2017 to 2025-2026, domestic abuse calls during this period have ranged between 1,253 and 1,553, with this year recording the fourth highest number.
About the publication
This bulletin presents management information on domestic abuse calls received by PSNI during the Christmas and New Year period. The data is sourced from PSNI's Command and Control System and is based on all calls for service identified as potential domestic abuse. This management information has not undergone the rigorous quality assurance checks applied to official statistics and is separate to the official statistics series on Domestic Abuse Incidents and Crimes Recorded by the Police in Northern Ireland.
Further information
Read the full report: Domestic Abuse Calls for Service Christmas and New Year period ending 02 January 2026