This statistic shows the number of prisoner on officer assaults in England and Wales from 2005 to 2018. The number of assaults on officers has been steadily increasing during that time, peaking at 8.7 thousand reported incidents in 2018.
Number of prisoner on officer assaults in England and Wales from 2005 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK. (July 25, 2019). Number of prisoner on officer assaults in England and Wales from 2005 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315157/assaults-prisoner-on-officer-england-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of prisoner on officer assaults in England and Wales from 2005 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315157/assaults-prisoner-on-officer-england-wales/
GOV.UK. (2019). Number of prisoner on officer assaults in England and Wales from 2005 to 2018 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315157/assaults-prisoner-on-officer-england-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of Prisoner on Officer Assaults in England and Wales from 2005 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315157/assaults-prisoner-on-officer-england-wales/
GOV.UK, Number of prisoner on officer assaults in England and Wales from 2005 to 2018 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315157/assaults-prisoner-on-officer-england-wales/ (last visited December 09, 2023)
Number of prisoner on officer assaults in England and Wales from 2005 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, July 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315157/assaults-prisoner-on-officer-england-wales/