Research suggests that people with disabilities are at a higher risk of being victims of violence than non-disabled people, with the risk increasing for people with mental health illnesses. 3 4
Table 4 shows that, based on data from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), a higher proportion of women than men worry about violent crime (16% compared to 7% of men).
Table 4 also reveals that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups are more likely to worry about violent crime and becoming a victim of crime compared to White British people. In addition, BAME groups are more likely to be actual victims of crime.
Table 4: Percentage of people who worry about violent crime, believe that they will be a victim of crime in the next 12 months and who have been a victim of crime (year ending March 2016)
| Ethnic group | % worry about violent crime | % perceived likelihood of being a victim of crime | % victim of crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| White (total) | (9%) | (18%) | (14.7%) |
| · English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British | 9% | 18% | 14.6% |
| · Irish | 11% | 20% | 17.3% |
| · Gypsy, Traveller or Irish Traveller | – | – | – |
| · Any other White background | 17% | 21% | 16.4% |
| Mixed/Multiple (total) | (8%) | (21%) | (21.4%) |
| · White and Black Caribbean | – | 18% | 20.5% |
| · White and Black African | – | – | – |
| · White and Asian | – | 21% | 16.1% |
| · Any other Mixed background | – | 26% | 25.9% |
| Asian/Asian British (total) | (28%) | (27%) | (18.2%) |
| · Indian | 32% | 27% | 17.7% |
| · Pakistani | 24% | 30% | 22.5% |
| · Bangladeshi | – | 31% | 15.2% |
| · Chinese | – | 16% | 16.4% |
| · Any other Asian background | 32% | 26% | 15.3% |
| Black/Black British (total) | (30%) | (26%) | (18.6%) |
| · African | 33% | 25% | 18.5% |
| · Caribbean | 21% | 28% | 15.8% |
| · Any other Black/Black British background | – | 28% | 30.9% |
| Other ethnic group (total) | (24%) | (27%) | (17%) |
| · Arab | – | 30% | 10% |
| · Any other ethnic group | – | 25% | 21.2% |
Source: Crime Survey for England and Wales
Notes: “-“ indicates that data are not reported because the unweighted base is fewer than 50
References
- K. Hughes, M. Bellis and L. Jones, “Prevalence and risk of violence against adults with disability: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies,” The Lancet, vol. 379, no. 9826, pp. 1621-1629, 2012
- H. Khalifeh, L. Howard and D. Osborn, “Violence against people with disability in England and Wales: findings from a national cross-sectional survey,” PLoS ONE, vol. 8, no. 2, 2013
- K. Hughes, M. Bellis and L. Jones, “Prevalence and risk of violence against adults with disability: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies,” The Lancet, vol. 379, no. 9826, pp. 1621-1629, 2012
- H. Khalifeh, L. Howard and D. Osborn, “Violence against people with disability in England and Wales: findings from a national cross-sectional survey,” PLoS ONE, vol. 8, no. 2, 2013