The number of reported family violence cases in northern Macedonia has increased by 70 percent in the first ten months of 2026. According to the MPB, 1,897 events have been recorded between January and October, compared to 1.125 in the same period last year.

For these cases, 1,450 criminal charges have been filed, while measures for prosecution have been taken against 1,521 people.

Five-year-old statistics show that 5,537 criminal acts and 5,890 victims were registered. Women make up 79 percent of the victims, while 91 percent of the perpetrators are men.

On average, three criminal acts and at least three victims each day are recorded in this period. / TV21