The report looked at 251 incidents of domestic violence, involving at least one child witness, in two areas in England.
In one of these areas children's services were notified by police in just 28 per cent of cases and in only 44 per cent of cases in the other area.
In 85 per cent of cases analysed children's services provided no support or assessment, according to the report, Working Together to Safeguard Children Living with Domestic Violence, which is based on research by the University of Central Lancashire .
The report urges more police to think of children and young people as victims. Doing this will help them to "acknowledge and engage with their needs more fully".
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