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Domestic violence cases remain high in Hesse, with trend continuing into 2026

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Hesse recorded 13,189 domestic violence cases in 2025, involving 12,398 victims.
  • Women accounted for 80.3 percent of victims, while men represented 79.7 percent of identified suspects.
  • The state criminal police office said the number of unreported cases is likely substantial and urged people facing immediate danger to call police.

Domestic violence figures in the German state of Hesse remain high, with the current trend showing no change, the State Criminal Police Office said.

The state recorded 13,189 cases last year. Concrete figures for 2026 have not yet been released. In 2025, authorities registered 12,398 victims, including 9,961 women and 2,437 men.

Men accounted for 8,222 of the 10,310 identified suspects, or 79.7 percent. Women made up 2,088 suspects, or 20.3 percent. The clearance rate stood at 99.8 percent.

An LKA spokeswoman cautioned that domestic violence carries a considerable hidden figure because many incidents may not be reported. The agency urged anyone facing an immediate threat to call police on 110.

There is likely to be a considerable hidden figure, especially in this area of crime

· State Criminal Police Office spokeswomanThe spokeswoman warned that official figures may not capture all domestic violence incidents.
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