Who is most at risk from workplace violence?

Overall men are slightly more at risk than women, but both men and women in the 25-34 age group are most at risk.

According to the Health and Safety Executive's RIDDOR statistics the occupations most at risk are:

• Prison service officers.
• Police workers.
• Bus and coach drivers.
• Nursing workers.
• Care workers.
• Rail transport workers.
• Teachers.
• Security workers.

Care workers are involved in the highest number of incidents.