The following table shows the percentage of offenders who were perceived to be of school age and under by victims of violent incidents from the British crime survey (BCS) for surveys between 1999 and 2008-09.
Percentage Violent offences Age of offender(s)1,2 All violence3 Wounding Assault with minor iniury4 Assault with no iniury4 Common assault4 Robbery 2008-09 School age and under5 8 3 7 10 — 10 Unweighted base6 1,454 343 358 560 — 193 2007/08 School age and under 13 7 8 18 — 15 Unweighted base6 1,468 357 343 579 — 189 2006-07 School age and under 12 9 12 15 — 6 Unweighted base6 1,656 413 393 639 — 211 2005-06 School age and under 14 13 — — 15 12 Unweighted base6 1,548 376 — — 914 208 2004-05 School age and under 12 9 — — 14 8 Unweighted base6 1,521 394 — — 877 176 2003-04 Child of school age 12 12 — — 12 7 Unweighted base6 1,448 355 — — 877 151 2002-03 Child of school age 10 4 — — 12 12 Unweighted base6 1,447 351 — — 853 185 2001-02 Child of school age 10 2 — — 12 12 Unweighted base6 1,325 306 — — 805 163 1999 Child of school age 8 12 — — 7 8 Unweighted base6 1,053 226 — — 701 104 1 Detailed questions about offender(s) are only asked of victims who experienced three or less offences in the last year to minimise respondent burden. Figures here are based on incidents in which the victim could say something about the offender(s). 2 More than one offender could be involved. 3 ‘All violence’ includes wounding, robbery, assault with minor injury and assault with no injury. 4 Prior to 2005-06 assault with minor injury and assault with no injury were included within the broader category of common assault. 5 Separate estimates for children below school age are not available prior to 2004-05 BCS. 6 Unweighted base is the number of victims who were able to say something about offender.