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Individual - loss/damage to property
2010
£700 million worth of property damage
Individual - injuries
less than 1% of victims said their injuries were the most upsetting part of their experience
Individual - fear on potential victims
43% of aged 60 or over never go out in their local area after dark
Individual - psychological
18% of victims who were wounded suffered from depression compared to 9% who were victims of car theft
more than half of rape victims suffer from PTSD
Societal impact - loss of social capital
women "very worried" about crime were 14% less likely to trust their neighbours
Economy
victims of violent crime took 83 million days off work
costing the economy £4.2 billion
Cost on NHS
£2 billion
Offending
being a victim aged 12 was the strongest indicator of offending aged 15
Impact on poor
more likely to be victims and perpetrators
2 times more likely to be victim of violent crime
3 times more likely to suffer from emotional damage
Author
Anonymous
ID
262821
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Impact of Crime
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Impact of Crime
Updated
2/19/2014, 7:42:49 PM
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