689,000
Incidents of violence at work in 2024/25 - Crime Survey England and Wales (CSEW)
329,000
Adults experienced violence at work in 2024/25 - Crime Survey England and Wales (CSEW)
Number of incidents of violence at work for adults of working age in employment, 2024/25
| Type of incident | Number of incidents |
|---|---|
| Assaults | 370,000 |
| Threats | 319,000 |
Percentage of assaults on adults of working age in employment resulting in injury, 2024/25
| Assaulted | Percentage of assaults (%) |
|---|---|
| Injury | 38% |
| No injury | 62% |
Percentage of adults of working age in employment who were victims of violence at work, five highest risk occupational groups and all occupations, 2023/24 and 2024/25 combined
| Occupation | Rate of violence (%) | Lower CI | Upper CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protective service occupations | 6.8% | 3.7% | 9.9% |
| Health and social care associate professionals | 2.7% | 1.0% | 4.3% |
| Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.5% |
| Sales occupations | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Other managers and proprietors | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| All | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |