Gujarat has recorded over 67,000 domestic violence cases so far this year — an average of 206 cases per day — according to data from the Abhayam women’s helpline.
Ahmedabad reported the highest number of cases at 33,869, followed by Surat (12,414), Rajkot (11,781), Vadodara (11,308), and Bhavnagar (6,180).
Ahmedabad Domestic Violence Cases (2021–2025)
- 2021: 26,999
- 2022: 31,612
- 2023: 40,027
- 2024: 44,791
- 2025: 33,869
- Total: 1,77,298
Abhayam officials said the helpline has received 1.68 lakh calls this year, of which 40% were linked to domestic violence.
Last year, the helpline received 2.17 lakh calls.Data from the past five years shows Gujarat recorded 8.55 lakh domestic violence cases between 2021 and 2025.
Statewide DV Cases (2021–2025)
- 2021: 1,65,664
- 2022: 1,85,746
- 2023: 2,18,281
- 2024: 2,17,228
- 2025: 1,68,041
- Total: 8,55,260
Legal experts noted that the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, protects all women living in a shared household — including those in relationships outside marriage — and applies even to incidents that occurred before the law was enacted.