This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available |
Percentage of violent incidents reported to the police in the last 12 months |
|---|---|
| Indicator description |
Percentage of incidents of violence reported to the police in the last 12 months. |
| Geographical coverage |
England and Wales |
| Unit of measurement |
Percentage (%) |
| Definitions |
All violence includes wounding and assault with minor injury or without injury, attempted assault and wounding or assault with a sexual motive. Incidents that were reported to the police also includes those incidents that the police came to know about in another way, e.g. they arrived at the scene. |
| Available disaggregations |
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| Calculations |
No calculations were performed in the data acquisition of this indicator as appropriate data was readily available in the final format specified by this indicator. |
| Other information |
For details of the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), see the user guide to crime statistics for England and Wales. The year format refers to the two years covered by the data, from April of the first year to March of the following year. For example, 2022 to 2023 covers the period of April 2022 to March 2023. For further information on the quality of the estimates please refer to the source data which provides the unweighted base sizes of the samples. This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. Where possible, we will work to identify or develop UK data to meet the global indicator specification. This indicator has been identified in collaboration with topic experts. |
| Data last updated | 23 August 2023 |
| Metadata last updated | 23 August 2023 |