OBJECTIVES: Compare the incidence of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the years / months before and after the pandemic. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional study with historical data. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: The research was conducted on 181 respondents in the period from 1.1.2018. to 31.12.2021. at the Clinical Institute of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University Hospital Center Osijek. Data collection was performed by reviewing the archives of the Osijek Municipal State Attorney's Office. Data on criminal offenses under Articles 117.2, 118.2, 139.3, and 179a of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Croatia were collected. RESULTS: In 2020, there was a 37 % increase in domestic violence offenses compared to 2019. In the months of the most severe measures, there was an increase in incidents of 300 %. The period of the day with the highest incidence of domestic violence is from 6 pm to midnight, and the most common day is Sunday. As many as 96 % of perpetrators are male. 60 % of the victims are female. Minor victims make up 15 % of all victims. The most common perpetrator - victim relationship is husband - wife (30 %). Most perpetrators have a high school diploma (62 %). Most perpetrators were sober at the time of the incident (60 %). Young men aged 20 to 30 are the most common perpetrators (25 %). Most injuries are minor (85 %). The most common type of injury was crushing (77 %) and the most common localization of the head (68 %). The most common remedy was physical strength (82 %). CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 virus pandemic and protection measures have greatly contributed to the increase in the incidence of domestic violence