Top 10 Police Regions with the Highest Number of Domestic Violence Reports in 2021

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), 7,435 cases of domestic violence (KDRT) were reported to the police throughout 2021. This number is 8.25% lower than the previous year, which reached 8,104 cases.

Domestic violence is gender-based violence that occurs in the personal sphere, with women most often being the victims. It frequently occurs within personal relationships known to the victim.

The highest number of reported domestic violence cases occurred in North Sumatra Police jurisdiction, reaching 837 cases. This accounts for 11.26% of the national total and is higher than the previous year's 746 cases.

The next highest number of cases were reported in South Sulawesi Police jurisdiction (812 cases, 10.92%), followed by Metro Jaya Police (693 cases, 9.32%), and East Java Police (651 cases, 8.76%).

The lowest number of domestic violence cases were reported in North Kalimantan Police jurisdiction, with only 16 cases last year. This was followed by Bangka Belitung Islands Police (29 cases) and North Maluku Police (48 cases).

The following is a complete list of domestic violence cases reported to the Police by Police jurisdiction in 2021:

1. North Sumatra: 837 cases
2. South Sulawesi: 812 cases
3. Metro Jaya: 693 cases
4. East Java: 651 cases
5. Central Sulawesi: 354 cases
6. North Sulawesi: 315 cases
7. East Nusa Tenggara: 313 cases
8. West Java: 286 cases
9. West Nusa Tenggara: 286 cases
10. South Sumatra: 277 cases
11. Aceh: 210 cases
12. Lampung: 188 cases
13. Gorontalo: 179 cases
14. Riau: 176 cases
15. West Sumatra: 170 cases
16. Bengkulu: 151 cases
17. Papua: 144 cases
18. Southeast Sulawesi: 143 cases
19. Maluku: 122 cases
20. Central Java: 117 cases
21. Yogyakarta Special Region: 110 cases
22. East Kalimantan: 107 cases
23. Bali: 106 cases
24. Riau Islands: 98 cases
25. Jambi: 97 cases
26. South Kalimantan: 78 cases
27. Banten: 76 cases
28. West Kalimantan: 67 cases
29. Central Kalimantan: 65 cases
30. West Papua: 63 cases
31. West Sulawesi: 51 cases
32. North Maluku: 48 cases
33. Bangka Belitung Islands: 29 cases
34. North Kalimantan: 16 cases

To eradicate domestic violence, the government issued Law Number 23 of 2004 on the Elimination of Domestic Violence (UUPKDRT).

The objectives of the UUPKDRT, as stated in Article 4, are as follows:

* To prevent all forms of domestic violence.
* To protect victims of domestic violence.
* To prosecute perpetrators of domestic violence.
* To maintain harmonious and prosperous family units.

Article 1 of the UUPKDRT defines domestic violence as "any act against a person, especially women, that results in physical, sexual, psychological suffering or neglect, including threats to commit such acts, coercion, or unlawful deprivation of liberty within the household."