Violence against women and girls is a "national emergency" with nearly 3,000 crimes recorded every day, a leading police chief has warned in a new report.More than one million violent crimes against women and girls were recorded by police in 2022/23, according to a report commissioned by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing.

Violence against women and girls is a "national emergency" with nearly 3,000 crimes recorded every day, a leading police chief has warned in a new report.More than one million violent crimes against women and girls were recorded by police in 2022/23, according to a report commissioned by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing.