Rise in workplace violence but fewer victims

摘要

The number of violent incidents at work last year totalled 677,000, according to the 2009/10 British Crime Survey - an increase of 8 per cent on the previous year's sum. Despite the rise, fewer workers experienced a violent incident - 318,000 compared with 327,000 in 2008/09. The figures are presented in an HSE analysis of work-related violence in England and Wales, based on findings from the 2009/10 British Crime Survey (BCS). The fact that there have been fewer victims but a greater number of incidents could be attributed to a rise in the proportion of victims who experienced more than one incident of violence; an estimated 43 per cent of all people assaulted or threatened at work were repeat victims - up from 36 per cent in 2008/09.