Victims & Victimisation

• What do sociologists study regarding victimisation?

  Patterns and trends of victimisation
• Why are certain groups more likely to be victims of crime?

  Due to specific characteristics and vulnerabilities
• What does the Crime Survey of England and Wales (CSEW) provide?

  A detailed data set of victimisation
• How does CSEW data compare to police statistics?

  It provides a more complete picture
• What was a key finding from the CSEW data released in 2017 regarding gender and victimisation?

  Men were slightly more likely to be victims
• Which age group was most likely to be victims of crime according to the CSEW?

  Young people
• Which ethnicity was found to be the most likely to be victims of crime?

  People of mixed race
• How much more likely were people of mixed race to be victims compared to white people?

  More than twice as likely
• Who were the most likely victims of crime among different social groups?

  Long-term unemployed people and students
• How does urban living affect victimisation rates?

  Urban residents are more likely to be victims
• What is the relationship between area deprivation and victimisation?

  More deprived areas have higher victimisation rates
• How does having a significant disability affect victimhood risk?

  It increases the risk of victimhood
• What percentage of children with a disability were victims of crime in the previous year?

  11.9%
• What percentage of children without a disability were victims of crime in the previous year?

  4.8%
• What was the victimisation rate for children with a disability who had been bullied?

  18.1%
• What was the victimisation rate for children without a disability who had been bullied?

  2.8%