This statistic shows the number of assaults involving weapons in prisons in England and Wales in 2018, by weapon type. According to the statistic the most common weapon used in assaults was Spitting, with over 2 thousand incidents of this type recorded in 2018.
Number of prison assaults involving weapons in England and Wales in 2018, by weapon type
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GOV.UK. (July 25, 2019). Number of prison assaults involving weapons in England and Wales in 2018, by weapon type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315172/number-weapon-assaults-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of prison assaults involving weapons in England and Wales in 2018, by weapon type." Chart. July 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315172/number-weapon-assaults-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. (2019). Number of prison assaults involving weapons in England and Wales in 2018, by weapon type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315172/number-weapon-assaults-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of Prison Assaults Involving Weapons in England and Wales in 2018, by Weapon Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315172/number-weapon-assaults-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Number of prison assaults involving weapons in England and Wales in 2018, by weapon type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315172/number-weapon-assaults-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of prison assaults involving weapons in England and Wales in 2018, by weapon type [Graph], GOV.UK, July 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315172/number-weapon-assaults-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
