Statistics published concerning UK based 'honour violence'

The Guardian reported this morning on a freedom of information request obtained from the Iranian and Kurdish Womens' Rights Organisation (IKWRO) concerning the reported number of 'honour violence' incidents in the UK.

The 39 police forces who were able to provide figures reported nearly 3000 incidents in 2010 alone. The Guardian, along with other support groups, have speculated that the actual number of incidents may be much higher due to an unwillingness to seek help. Whilst this seems likely, remember that conjecture doesn't usually make for a great dissertation.

I know students have come to me in the past to ask for advice on how to tackle this dreadful subject as a dissertation and have been hindered by a lack of statistical data. I hope the work that the IKRWO have carried out goes some way to readdressing this stumbling block.