# Domestic violence in France: rise in victims in 2025 and awareness > On November 5, 2026, law enforcement recorded 285,000 victims of domestic violence in 2025, up 5% year-on-year after a period of decline. The next day, in Guadeloupe, police announced they would rely on Miss Guadeloupe's fame to raise awareness among victims and perpetrators. On November 8, cartographer Gaëlle Sutton mapped 2026 femicides based on data from the #NousToutes collective. The same day, an analysis looked at the extent of violence within couples in France. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 5 events nationwide, followed from 5 November 2026 to 10 November 2026. 30 articles from 25 sources (society); last updated on 10 November 2026 at 06:30. - Status: ongoing - Category: Society - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 5 November 2026 at 10:52 - Updated: 10 November 2026 at 06:30 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/398-domestic-violence-in-france-rise-in-victims-in-2025-and-awareness ## Coverage angles All sides take up the same Interior Ministry figures (285,000 victims, +5%, 84% women), but differ in angle: the left emphasizes the low reporting rate and the gendered dimension, the center breaks down figures locally and questions the causes of the rise, the right highlights the overrepresentation of foreigners among perpetrators. **Common ground** - 285,000 domestic violence victims recorded in 2025 - A 5% increase compared to 2024 - Women represent 84% of victims - Men represent about 85% of perpetrators **Differences** - The right (Fdesouche) highlights the overrepresentation of foreigners among perpetrators, an angle absent from left-wing and center articles - The left describes the rise as a "tragic leap" and stresses the failure to file complaints, whereas the center explains it partly by more frequent recourse to filing complaints - The center details departmental figures (Alpes-Maritimes, Var, Somme), absent from the provided left-wing and right-wing articles ## Timeline (5 events) ### 5 November 2026 — [Domestic violence: 285,000 victims recorded in 2025, a 5% increase](https://acturadar.com/en/events/10179-domestic-violence-285-000-victims-recorded-in-2025-a-5-increase.md) Law enforcement agencies recorded 285,000 victims of domestic violence in 2025, a 5% increase over one year, following a period of decline. 23 sources, 25 articles · Nationwide ### 6 November 2026 — [Domestic violence: police rely on Miss Guadeloupe for awareness campaigns](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11894-domestic-violence-police-rely-on-miss-guadeloupe-for-awareness-campaigns.md) In Guadeloupe, the police are leveraging the fame of Miss Guadeloupe to raise awareness among victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, as 285,000 victims were recorded in France in 2025, an increase of 5%. 1 sources, 1 articles · Guadeloupe ### 8 November 2026 — [Une cartographe représente les féminicides de 2026 à partir des données de #NousToutes](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12776-une-cartographe-represente-les-feminicides-de-2026-a-partir-des-donnees-de.md) La cartographe Gaëlle Sutton a cartographié les femmes tuées parce qu'elles étaient femmes en 2026, à partir des données du collectif #NousToutes, pour rendre hommage aux victimes. 2 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 8 November 2026 — [Violences conjugales : une analyse revient sur l'ampleur des faits derrière les murs](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12758-violences-conjugales-une-analyse-revient-sur-l-ampleur-des-faits-derriere-les.md) Un article d'analyse revient sur la réalité des violences au sein du couple en France, alors que le nombre de victimes recensées a fortement augmenté en 2025. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 10 November 2026 — [Dans le Doubs, les violences faites aux femmes ne baissent pas](https://acturadar.com/en/events/14793-dans-le-doubs-les-violences-faites-aux-femmes-ne-baissent-pas.md) À l'approche du 25 novembre, un état des lieux dans le Doubs montre que les violences faites aux femmes ne reculent pas. Les victimes, de plus en plus jeunes, se signalent davantage. 1 sources, 1 articles · Doubs --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Domestic violence in France: rise in victims in 2025 and awareness”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/398-domestic-violence-in-france-rise-in-victims-in-2025-and-awareness Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology