Violence involving alcohol is less likely to be reported than other violence

What is it about?

This study examined the influence of alcohol intoxication and alcohol settings (bars, night-time economy) on the decision to report violent victimisation to the police. The analysis found that, controlling for several factors, non-reporting was dosally-associated with the amount of alcohol the victim had consumed and that assaults in and around bars were almost three times less likely to be reported than violence in the home.

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Why is it important?

This evidence demonstrates that police-recorded crime significantly undercounts violence in alcohol settings. This strengthens the case for the use of alternative measures of violence such as Emergency Department data or victimisation surveys as accurate measures of violence