If you have been a victim of a violent crime or assault, you deserve to claim criminal injury compensation. The attack may have left you with physical and psychological damage. No matter why you were attacked or where the assault took place, if you were an innocent victim you can make a claim against those responsible.

The Criminal Statistics for England & Wales 2004 show the following number of Indictable Offences:


71,752 total prosecutions for violence against persons.
9,579 total prosecutions for sexual offences.

Have you been the victim of domestic violence?
Victims of violent crime, sexual assault or domestic abuse have the right to claim compensation.

Were you the innocent victim in an unprovoked attack?
If there is proof that you were not responsible for an incident, you are entitled to make a claim.

Were you involved in an incident were the attacker was not caught?
The government has set up a special fund to compensate victims involved in these incidents.

Criminal injury claims are often successful but you can increase the chances of receiving full compensation. You must inform the police as soon as possible and co-operate fully with their enquiries. You should also seek medical attention immediately after the attack. Find out names and contact details of any witnesses and make a full record of the incident.

You can claim for:


• Pain and inconvenience of injury.
• Loss of income during the time you are unable to work
(only applies in certain circumstances).

Please use the links shown below to find out more about what you can claim for different kinds of accident compensation:

Motoring Accident Compensation Claims
Motorbike Accident Compensation Claims
Slip and Trip Accident Compensation Claims
Accident At Work Compensation Claims
Criminal Assault Compensation Claims
Medical Negligence Compensation Claims
Holiday Accident Compensation Claims
Other Accident Compensation Claims
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