Search the domestic homicide review library
Use this service to find and view domestic homicide review documents that are available to the public.
- From:
- Home Office
- Published
- 27 June 2023
- Last updated
- 4 March 2026 — See all updates
Before you start
Domestic homicide reviews are done when the death of a person aged 16 or over has, or appears to have, resulted from violence, abuse or neglect by either:
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a relative
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a spouse, partner or ex-partner
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a member of the same household
This includes deaths by suicide.
Some reviews contain graphic details that may be distressing to read.
Purpose
The purpose of a domestic homicide review is to:
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help identify lessons we can learn from the death
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prevent further domestic abuse
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improve services for victims of domestic abuse
If you find an error
Domestic homicide reviews are manually coded when we upload them.
If you believe one has the wrong code, email dhrlibrary@homeoffice.gov.ukdhrenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk with the subject “Miscoding of [name of domestic homicide review]”. For example, if it has been coded as a homicide instead of a suicide.
Updates to this page
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Updated the email address in the 'If you find an error' section.
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First published.