Violence at work - New Statistics

The number of violent incidents at work shows a downward trend over the last decade, with incidents remaining fairly constant over the last five years.

Findings from the British Crime Survey (BCS) and RIDDOR data show that in 2010/11:

There were an estimated 313 000 threats of violence to British workers during the 12 months prior to the interviews, down 15% from the previous year (BCS).
There were an estimated 341 000 physical assaults to British workers during the 12 months prior to the interviews, up 10% from the previous year (BCS).
An estimated 43% of all people assaulted or threatened at work were repeat victims (BCS).
According to BCS data, the highest risk age group for work related violence for men was 25-34, whereas for women it was 55-59 (BCS).
There were 6 078 reportable injuries to employees caused by violence at work, down 0.4% from the previous year (RIDDOR).

It should be noted that the changes quoted above are not statistically significant, when compared with the previous year.