Domestic crime remains a persistent and devastating social ill in our community. It takes place in homes across Memphis and Shelby County every day.

A telephone survey of women in Memphis found that prevalence of domestic violence in Memphis is 27.5% – slightly higher than the national prevalence rate of 21.45%. Memphis women reported abuse by their current partner (14 percent), death threats made by a past partner (16 percent), and sexual assault by a past partner (9 percent).