February 06, 2026 | Incident and Crime Statistics , Serious and Organised Crime
Request Number: FOI/16633
Category: Incident and Crime Statistics - Violence against Women and Girls
Subject: Victims of Homicide 2024-2025
Request and Answer:
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) does hold information to which your request relates. The decision has been taken to disclose the following.
Question 1
Of the victims of homicide killed between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025 how many were female? Where possible please also include the age and ethnicity of the victim.
Answer 1
4.
| Victim Age | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 | 0 |
| 10-19 | 1 |
| 20-29 | 1 |
| 30-39 | 0 |
| 40-49 | 1 |
| 50-59 | 0 |
| 60-69 | 0 |
| 70-79 | 1 |
| 80-89 | 0 |
| Victim Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| White | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
Question 2
Of the victims of homicide killed between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 how many were female? Where possible please also include the age and ethnicity of the victim
Answer 2
9.
| Victim Age | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 | 1 |
| 10-19 | 1 |
| 20-29 | 1 |
| 30-39 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 2 |
| 50-59 | 1 |
| 60-69 | 1 |
| 70-79 | 0 |
| 80-89 | 1 |
| Victim Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| White | 8 |
| Other | 1 |
Question 3
In 2025, between 1 January and 31 December, how many female victims of homicide were known to the police via a domestic abuse marker or domestic abuse flag e.g. DARA. Where possible, please specify how the victim was known to police.
Answer 3
0.
Question 4
In 2024, between 1 January and 31 December how many female victims of homicide were known to the police via a domestic abuse marker or domestic abuse flag? e.g. DARA. Where possible, please specify how the victim was known to police.
Answer 4
0.