"Figure 4: Most female homicide victims were killed by a partner or ex-partner with males most likely to be killed by a stranger","" "England and Wales, year ending March 2018","" "","" "Notes","1. Partner or ex-partner includes adulterous relationship, boyfriend or girlfriend, common-law spouse or cohabiting partner, ex-spouse, ex-common-law spouse or ex-cohabiting partner, ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend, spouse (including civil partner). " "Unit","Percentage" "","" "","Male victims (469 offences)","Female victims (190 offences)" "Partner or ex-partner","1.492537313","33.15789474" "Other family","1.492537313","4.736842105" "Friends or acquaintances","24.52025586","6.842105263" "Stranger","35.39445629","17.36842105" "Other known","8.955223881","5.263157895" "No suspect","26.65245203","26.31578947"