Table 4.
Number of domestic violence events containing various abuse types (n=351,178).
| Abuse type | Events, n (%) |
| Assault (unspecified) | 171,323 (48.79) |
| Emotional/verbal abuse | 117,488 (33.46) |
| Punching | 86,322 (24.58) |
| Property damage | 78,203 (22.27) |
| Intimidation | 75,662 (21.55) |
| Grabbing | 66,728 (19.00) |
| Pushing | 62,794 (17.88) |
| Scratching | 20,493 (5.84) |
| Physical restraining | 20,014 (5.70) |
| Kicking | 19,435 (5.53) |
| Slapping | 17,474 (4.98) |
| ADVOa breach | 16,903 (4.81) |
| Attempting to hit with an object or weapon | 13,592 (3.87) |
| Hair pulling/dragging by hair | 13,048 (3.72) |
| Choking | 11,325 (3.22) |
| Spitting | 9341 (2.66) |
| Hitting with an object or weapon | 8387 (2.39) |
| Other | 7135 (2.03) |
| Pulling | 6373 (1.81) |
| Victim being thrown around | 5255 (1.50) |
| Lunging | 4685 (1.33) |
| Possession of personal effects | 3265 (0.93) |
| Blocking | 3163 (0.90) |
| Harassment | 3100 (0.88) |
| Stalking | 2940 (0.84) |
| Self-harming | 2597 (0.74) |
| Biting | 2285 (0.65) |
| Dragging | 2216 (0.63) |
| Shaking | 2098 (0.60) |
| Stabbing | 1903 (0.54) |
| Forced entry | 1779 (0.51) |
| Headlocking | 1482 (0.42) |
| Chasing | 1324 (0.38) |
| Kneeing | 1321 (0.38) |
| Gagging | 1161 (0.33) |
| Elbowing | 225 (0.06) |
| Limb twisting | 173 (0.05) |
| Headbutting | 148 (0.04) |
| Sexual assault | 125 (0.04) |
| Prevent child access | 91 (0.03) |
| Social restriction | 40 (0.01) |
| Financial control | 29 (0.01) |
| Attempting to set fire to premises | 28 (0.01) |
| Ordered dog attack | 1 (0.00) |
aADVO: Apprehended Domestic Violence Order.