Domestic violence in France rises 5% in 2025, Digi Mart USA News (France): The number of domestic violence victims recorded by the French Interior Ministry rose 5% over the year, reaching 285,000 in 2025. Women remain the most affected, and the large majority of victims still do not file a complaint.
According to figures published Thursday, November 5, about 285,000 people were registered as victims of domestic violence by the Interior Ministry in 2025, an increase of 5% from the previous year. The figures follow a year of stability in 2024.
Sexist and domestic violence affects one woman in six in France, according to the source article’s accompanying context from March 2026, when the International Day for Women’s Rights was marked in Bordeaux.
