Is domestic abuse a crime?
Is domestic abuse a crime?
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Yes. There are lots of possible criminal offences for domestic abuse, for example, common assault, harassment and attempted murder.
If you're not sure if what you have experienced is domestic abuse, please report what's happened to Sussex Police. You could also ask yourself these questions.
You can find a more complete list of behaviours and possible offences in Annex A of the CPS Policy for Prosecuting Cases of Domestic Violence document.