Violence

Age-standardised rate per 1,000 population, England

Violence / assault / sexual assault / knife assault / bodily force / blunt object / firearm

Violence defined as external causes X85 to Y09 from Hospital Episode Statistics; includes sexual violence; emergency admissions only. Figures are averages for 3 financial years ending in the month shown. Most and least deprived refer to the top and bottom IMD deciles for lower tier local authorities. Data to Apr 2024, published Feb 2025, updated annually.
Chart: dHTYzSource: Dept of Health & Social Care: Fingertips | Public health profiles (Indicator: Violent crime - hospital admissions for violence (including sexual violence))Get the data Download imageCreated with Datawrapper