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Violent crime victims in England and Wales, by age group 2015/16

Percentage of population who were a victim of violent crime in England and Wales in 2015/2016, by age group

The data displays the percentage of the population who were a victim of violent crime in England and Wales (UK) in 2015/16 broken down by age group. Young people had the highest ratio of victims to overall population, with 3.7% of all 16-24 year-olds in the United Kingdom having been a victim of violence.

16-24 3.7
25-34 2.4
35-44 1.9
45-54 2
55-64 1.1
65-74 0.5
75+ 0.1