Domestic abuse and sexual violence support

Domestic homicides in Newham

What is a domestic abuse related review?

Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews (DARDR) (previously known as Domestic Homicide Reviews or DHRs) were established on a statutory basis under Section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act (2004).

DARDR are carried out by Community Safety Partnerships to ensure that lessons are learnt when a person has died as a result of domestic abuse either by homicide or suicide. The purpose of a DARDR is to:

  • Establish what lessons can be learned from the homicide regarding the way in which local professionals and organisations work individually and together to safeguard victims
  • Identify clearly what those lessons are both within and between agencies, how and within what timescales they will be acted on, and what is expected to change as a result
  • Apply those lessons to service responses including changes to policies and procedures as appropriate
  • Prevent further domestic abuse, domestic homicides and suicides, and improve service responses for all domestic abuse victims and their children through improved inter-agency working

To assist Community Safety Partnerships in undertaking this duty the Home Office publish statutory guidance

Published Reviews

The Newham Safety Partnership is required to publish an overview report and executive summary which has been quality assured by the Home Office Quality Assurance Panel. Newham has completed the following reviews

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