Which jobs carry the highest risk?

The more contact you have with the public, the greater the risk you face. The British Crime Survey (BCS) found that the highest-risk occupations are:

• Security guards and the Police services.
• Nurses and other health professionals.
• Care workers.
• Public transport workers.
• Catering and hotel workers.
• Benefits staff.
• Teachers.
• Shopworkers.
• Managers and personnel officers.

The BCS says violence to healthcare staff is under-recorded because 'the victim may feel the offender was not entirely responsible for their actions', and so may not wish to report the incident as a 'crime'.