The Valley and Arizona have earned poor marks when it comes to domestic violence.
The state ranks fifth in the nation for the highest domestic violence rates, with about 42.6% of women and 33.4% of men experiencing intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence, or stalking according to World Population review.
Approximately 304,000 Arizona women have experienced stalking by an intimate partner. Additionally, Arizona had 101 domestic violence-related deaths in 2022, according to the Arizona Coalition to End Domestic Sexual and Domestic Violence.