Crime & Violence

NSW Government Links

Attorney General's Department: BOCSAR
Assaults on licensed premises in inner-urban areas
This bulletin examines police-recorded assaults on licensed premises in the inner-urban areas of Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. 2001
Temporal and Regional Aspects of Alcohol-Related Violence and Disorder
This bulletin reviews research exploring the relationship between alcohol and crime. The number of assault, offensive behaviour and malicious damage to property incidents flagged by police as being alcohol - related are included in this analysis. 2001

Attorney General's Department: Crime Prevention Division
Masculinity and Public Drinking Violence in Newcastle and the Hunter ('Boozers and Bouncers')
A qualitative study of the links between social constructions of masculinity, violence and disorder in public-drinking contexts in the Newcastle/Hunter region.

Other Links

Alcohol Concern, UK
Alcohol and Crime
Outlines the risk factors in relation to alcohol related violence and possible interventions. September 2003

British Home Office
Alcohol and Crime: Taking Stock
A study of how intoxicated arrestees are dealt with in police custody. This review draws on information from the academic, health and policing fields to explore the links between alcohol and crime, and to suggest methods which might reduce alcohol-related crime and disorder. No one single measure is likely to be enough but the potential value of local partnerships in any strategy is underlined. This report will provide an evidence base that should aid the development of such local policies and strategies.
Alcohol-related crime and disorder data: guidance for local partnerships
Focuses on the collection and analysis of alcohol-related crime and disorder data and the routine profiling of data. August 2003
Drinking Crime and Disorder
Presents findings from two Home Office studies that explored the relationship between alcohol consumption and offending among 18- to 24- year-olds. 2003
Alcohol-related assault: findings from the British Crime Survey
The findings reported will help feed the evidence base on which to build the prevention of alcohol-related crime policies and initiatives. Alcohol is a definitive factor that needs to be considered in tackling the problem of domestic violence. In reference to local Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships tackling the problem of alcohol-related assault, the report strongly identified alcohol related disorder as a priority in their locality, through problem solving and initiative prevention.
Alcohol-related crime
This link takes you to information about alcohol-related crime in the UK. It also links to associated sites and to research publications.

Crime Reduction Website
Crime Reduction Toolkits: Alcohol Related Crime
This toolkit is designed to help all those involved in crime reduction to work as effectively as possible. It brings together information on the latest developments in the UK plus research findings and promising approaches to reducing crime and disorder problems associated with alcohol. It includes tools for identifying problems, developing responses and monitoring progress and highlights practical measures to make communities safer. 2003
Crime and Disorder Partnerships: Alcohol-related crime and disorder in audit and strategy documents 
This briefing paper looks at the emphasis (or lack thereof) placed upon alcohol-related crime in local audit and strategy documents. It raises the issue of the involvement of alcohol in a significant percentage of crimes of various types but highlights the lack of evidence of a causal relationship between alcohol consumption and criminal activity. It notes that 40% of audit documents highlighted drunkenness as an issue, 60% related public order problems to alcohol, 9% highlighted a link between alcohol and domestic violence, and 5% linked alcohol consumption and vandalism. 2000

National Alcohol Indicators
Trends in Alcohol-Related Violence in Australia, 1991/92-1999/00
The summary of a technical report that presents indicators of alcohol-related violence for each Australian state and territory. Information is from Curtin University. 2002

Scottish Government
Alcohol Research
The Scottish Government have published three research reports on the contribution that alcohol makes to crime and disorder and public perceptions of the impact of alcohol on crime and disorder. The reports are titled:"Underage drinking and the illegal purchase of alcohol", "Testing public opinion on licensing laws and alcohol consumption"  and "Review of literature on the impact of licensing and other controls".

Social Issues Research Centre
Counting The Cost: The Measurement and Recording of Alcohol-Related Violence and Disorder
Research examined in detail the current procedures used to record and collate information on alcohol-related violence and disorder.