Northern Ireland Violence Against Victims Under 18
This dataset contains officially recorded violent offences in Northern Ireland where the victim was under 18 years old at the time of the incident. It covers offences from 2007 to 2024, grouped by category and year, helping identify trends in youth-related violence based on Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) crime data.
Scope & Granularity
Aggregated counts by category and year from 2007 to 2024
Is a subset of:
Northern Ireland Crime Statistics
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- Offence code Text
- Offence Text
- Year Text
- Value Numeric
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| Offence code | Offence | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| X101 | Homicide | 2007/08 | 7 |
| 105A | Assault without injury | 2015/16 | 2618 |
| 8_W | Stalking and Harassment | 2018/19 | 417 |
| 11A | Cruelty to Children/Young Persons | 2021/22 | 678 |
| 13 | Child abduction | 2023/24 | 26 |
Notes
- Year is Financial, not Calendar. Financial years starts in 1st of April and ends on 31 of March
- Use Offence Classification dimension to get hierarchy of offence levels.
Related Dimensions
Cite as: Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) – Northern Ireland Violence against the victim under 18 years(2025-10-08).
