63% of men sentenced to prison had drunk hazardously in the year prior to their conviction (and 39% of women) - Office of National Statistics (1999). The table below details the results of a study conducted in the West-Midlands in the 1990's. Police officers were asked to rate how often they believed certain crimes to be linked to alcohol use. The figures in brackets indicate official U.K. government statistics. |
| Arson: | "Hardly Ever" 50 - 60 % ( 70 % ) |
| Assault / Wounding: | 75 % "Especially Young Lads" ( 24 % ) |
| Assaults on Police: | 50 % "Often" ( 35 % ) |
| Attempted Rape: | "Often" - (30 % - offenders often intoxicated ) |
| Burglary: | 80 % "Nearly Always" |
| Criminal Damage: | 80 % "Almost Always" |
| "Domestics": | "Frequently" |
| Death by Dangerous Driving: | "Frequently" ( 22 % ) |
| Murder / Manslaughter: | "Often" 80 % |
| Noise Complaints: | "Particularly Evening & Early Morning" |
| Public Order (B.O.P.): | "Frequently" |
| Road Traffic Accidents: | "Often" |
| Suicide: | "Occasionally" |
| Theft (vehicles / shoplifting): | "Frequently" ( 13 - 50 % ) |
| Robbery: | 30 % "Esp. Evening & Early Morning" ( 15 / 9 % ) |
| Vagrancy: | "Hardly Ever" |
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