Violence Against Men and Boys: Female Perpetrators of Domestic Violence

The number of women convicted of committing domestic violence rose 169% form around 1,500 a year to 4,000 a year between 2005 and 2010.

This means that while One In Three victims of domestic violence are male, only 7% of perpetrators convicted are female. 

The figures were obtained from the Crown Prosecution Service and published by the BBC an other media.

SOURCE: Women's Convictions For Domestic Violence Double (BBC)