It is important to know that domestic violence is a very complex occurrence, caused by several factors. The development of abusive personality is related to the early experience of abuse within the family, or with growing up and maturing in circumstances involving vindictive, unsystematic punishment, beatings, constant criticism. There are various forms of violence: emotional, physical, sexual, economic. Signs of physical violence are injuries on the face, injuries to the chest, abdomen, body scratches, cracks or broken bones, stabbing injuries or internal injuries (bleeding).The goal of the study was to examine the prevalence and types of violence in Viroviticko-Podravska region of Croatia. The data were obtained by examining the Social Welfare Centre in Slatina, Branch - Orahovica for 2013. Results of this study showed that in the period from January 01. 2013. Until December 31, 2013. the Centre for Social Welfare Slatina - Branch - Orahovica been received 178 notifications of domestic violence, most have been received by the Police - 82, 5%. In most cases, the violence was carried out against women, but there is also a growing trend of violence against men. In the offenders largest number refers to the men.