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Table 4 Prevalence of hospitalisations among victims of the top 20 alcohol-related police offence types for individuals aged 12–24 years, 2004–2015

From: The hidden impact of alcohol on young victims: an analysis of alcohol-related police offences resulting in hospitalisation

Police offence types

Victims of offence type

Victim admitted to hospital

Victim presented to ED

N

n

%

n

%

1

Assault causing bodily harm

3,074

473

15.4

2,018

65.6

2

Common assault

4,614

157

3.4

1,063

23.0

3

Wounding

790

196

24.8

687

87.0

4

Grievous bodily harm

233

175

75.1

213

91.4

5

Dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm

116

83

71.6

107

92.2

6

Robbery

294

15

5.1

77

26.2

7

Damage

718

12

1.7

65

9.1

8

Deprivation of liberty

131

17

13.0

60

45.8

9

Criminal damage

555

3

0.5

59

10.6

10

Breach violence restraining order

399

14

3.5

54

13.5

11

Stealing

529

8

1.5

53

10.0

12

Threats to harm, take control of conveyance or building

315

10

3.2

50

15.9

13

Robbery in circumstances of aggravation

129

8

6.2

43

33.3

14

Burglary and commit

226

8

3.5

41

18.1

15

Sexual penetration without consent

108

6

5.6

41

38.0

16

Assault serious

119

7

5.9

39

32.8

17

Breach police restraining order

364

10

2.7

39

10.7

18

Act intended to cause grievous bodily harm or prevent arrest

28

17

60.7

23

82.1

19

Going armed in public to cause fear

134

3

2.2

20

14.9

20

Act or omission with intent to harm and causing bodily harm

16

6

37.5

14

87.5

TOTAL

11,433

1,070

9.4

4,074

35.6