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This publication provides information on the number of so called honour-based abuse (HBA) related crimes and incidents recorded by the police in England and Wales from April 2023 to March 2024. Additional analysis on the types of offences associated with HBA is also provided.
So called HBA-related crimes for the purposes of this collection follow the current police and Crown Prosecution Service definition:
an incident or crime involving violence, threats of violence, intimidation, coercion or abuse (including psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional abuse) which has or may have been committed to protect or defend the honour of an individual, family and/or community for alleged or perceived breaches of the family and/or communitys code of behaviour.