Written questions

Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence

Commons · Question 75302 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of reported incidents of (a) assault and (b) abuse against lone retail workers in each of the last three years.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 11 Sep 2025

The Home Office publishes data on the number of incidents of violent crime and public order offences (including assaults and verbal abuse) recorded by the police in England and Wales. The latest data can be found here:Police recorded crime and outcomes op...