Official Statistics

Nature of violent crime

Figures from the 2010 to 2011 British Crime Survey (BCS).

• From: Home Office
• Published: 20 October 2011

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The figures presented here are from the 2010/11 British Crime Survey (BCS).

Violent crime as measured by the British Crime Survey includes:

• assault with minor injury;
• assault with no injury;
• wounding; and
• robbery.

Violence as measured by the BCS can also be classified into four subgroups (violence typology):

• domestic;
• mugging;
• stranger; and
• acquaintance.

Domestic violence - includes all violent incidents, excluding mugging, which involve partners, ex-partners, household members or other relatives.

Mugging - this is a popular rather than a legal term, comprising robbery, attempted robbery, and snatch theft from the person.

Stranger violence - includes assault and wounding incidents where the victim did not know (any of) the offender(s) in any way.

Acquaintance violence - comprises assault and wounding incidents where the victim knew (one or more of) the offender(s), at least by sight.

Published 20 October 2011