This article focuses on newly released data on the nature of violent crime for the year ending March 2018. The CSEW showed that more than half of violent incidents in the last year (62%) did not come to the attention of the police. This was most common among victims of domestic violence. Over half (57%) of all violent incidents were experienced by repeat victims. However, women were more likely to be victims of domestic violence perpetrated by a partner or ex-partner, or other family member. Men were more likely to be victims of violent crime where the perpetrator was a stranger or acquaintance. This pattern was more pronounced for incidents where the perpetrator was a stranger or acquaintance compared with incidents of domestic violence. Younger adults were more likely to be victims of violent crimes than those in older age groups. In cases involving injury, most were assaults with minor injuries, such as scratches or bruises. Violent crime covers a broad range of offences and CSEW estimates indicate that over half (53%) of all violence measured by the survey resulted in no injury to the victim. These offences tend to be concentrated in London and other metropolitan areas. Police recorded crime and NHS data have also indicated rises in the number of offences involving knives or sharp instruments over the last four years. The number of homicides recorded by the police showed a fourth consecutive annual rise in the year ending March 2018, following a long-term decline. While the overall level of violent crime showed no change compared with the previous year, there is evidence of increases in some lower-volume, higher-harm violent offences recorded by the police. However, over the last four years levels of violent crime measured by the CSEW have remained fairly flat, indicating a change in the previous downward trend. Victimisation rates decreased from 4.7% of adults being a victim of violent crime in 1995 to 1.7% in the year ending March 2018. Over the last two decades the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) has shown long-term reductions in estimates of violent crime.
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