Violence at work 2023/24

642,000

Incidents of violence at work in 2023/24 - Crime Survey England and Wales (CSEW)

279,000

Adults experienced violence at work in 2023/24 - Crime Survey England and Wales (CSEW)

Number of incidents of violence at work for adults of working age in employment 2023/24 (estimated 642,000 incidents)
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Percentage of assaults on adults of working age in employment resulting in injury, 2023/24
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Types of injury resulting from assaults, 2023/24 as a percentage of all assaults resulting in an injury
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Notes

  1. ‘Other injuries’ includes puncture/stab wounds, broken bones, nose bleeds, broken nose, broken, lost or chipped teeth, dislocation, concussion or loss of consciousness, internal injuries, facial or head injuries or other injuries.
  2. Figures presented may not sum to 100. Figures may add to more than 100 as more than one type of physical injury may have been sustained or less than 100 as refusals and “Don’t know” answers are not presented

Source: Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) for year ended March 2024

 

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  2. Statistics A - Zhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/a-z.htm
  3. Index of data tableshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/tables/index.htm
  4. Ill healthhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/causdis/index.htm
  5. Overview - COVID-19https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/coronavirus/index.htm
  6. Management informationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/coronavirus/management-information.htm
  7. Overview - Fatal injurieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/fatals.htm
  8. Latest quarterly fatal injury figureshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/fatalquarterly.htm
  9. Overview - Non-fatal injuryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/causinj/index.htm
  10. Violence at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/causinj/violence/index.htm
  11. Costs to Britainhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/cost.htm
  12. Industrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/industry/index.htm
  13. Countries and regions of Britainhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/regions/index.htm
  14. Comparisons with other countrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/european/index.htm
  15. Historical picturehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/history/index.htm
  16. Overview - About HSE Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/about.htm
  17. Data sourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/sources.htm
  18. Overview - National statistics policieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/about/index.htm
  19. Revisionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/about/revisions/index.htm
  20. Confidentiality policyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/about/confidentiality.htm
  21. Overview - User engagementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/about/engagement/index.htm
  22. Reports from previous user consultationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/about/engagement/previous-consultations.htm
  23. Quality guidelineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/about/quality-guidelines.htm
  24. Statement of administrative sourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/about/administrative-sources.htm
  25. Research and ad hoc analysishttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/resources.htm
  26. Full report on violence at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/work-related-violence-report.pdf
  27. Crime statistics methodologyhttps://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/methodologies/crimeandjusticemethodology
  28. Crime Survey England and Wales (CSEW) Work Related Violence – 2023/24 https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/csewwrv.xlsx
  29. Labour Force Survey Work Related Violence by Industry – averaged 2019/2020-2023/24 https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/lfsinjvio.xlsx
  30. The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) by kind of injury https://www.hse.gov.uk/STATISTICS/assets/docs/ridkind.xlsx

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