According to CrimeMalta Observatory’s Annual Crime Review, there were 1,830 cases of domestic violence reported in 2022 locally.
Domestic violence and theft were among the prevalent crimes which increased last year when compared to the previous year.
2021 saw 1,741 domestic violence cases, meaning that 2022 saw an increase of about 5%. The numbers had skyrocketed when compared to other years, such as 2012 which saw 1,028 cases or 2004’s 450 cases.
Despite the worrying increase, the rate of high reports of domestic violence indicates, according to authorities, that more people are feeling safe enough to speak up against their aggressors.
The statistics were provided by Professor Saviour Formosa during a press conference.
This also comes as the compilation of evidence against Roderick Cassar, the man accused of killing his estranged wife Bernice Cassar, continues. Bernice was revealed to have filed various reports against her husband but no direct action had been taken before she was murdered.
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