It is associated with a wide range of offences ranging from minor public order offences, which are anti-social by nature, through traffic offences, minor assaults, serious assaults to murder.
The Government is determined to assist Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships in tackling these alcohol-related problems by giving the police and local authorities the support and powers required.
In nearly half (44 per cent) of all violent incidents, victims believed offenders to be under the influence of alcohol. This figure rose to 54 per cent in cases of 'stranger violence'.
The offender was less likely to be perceived to be under the influence of alcohol in the case of muggings (21 per cent).
Research from Wales has found that information from Emergency Departments (ED) and subsequent partnership working can make a significant contribution to the management of crime and disorder.
Additionally, sharing anonymous information on violent assaults of all types from Emergency Departments with the Police and Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships has been found to reduce Emergency Department violent assault attendances by 25- 33%).
In comparison to other comparator cities, the continual downward trend in Emergency Department attendances since the Emergency Department Information Sharing Project started 10 years ago, has resulted in Cardiff becoming the least violent city.
