Victim/Perpetrator use of alcohol in domestic violence incidents in NI 2013 (Department of Justice)
August 11, 2020
“Motoring Offence Statistics for Northern Ireland 2019 Annual Report” 2020 (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency & PSNI)
August 11, 2020
Between 2018 and 2019, the number of PBTs carried out by the PSNI increased by 10%, from 35,994 to 39,489, with the majority of increase in December 2019. The proportion of ‘positive’ or ‘failed to provide’ PBTs has remained fairly consistent since 2010, ranging from 9% to 12%. The highest proportion of ‘positive’ or ‘failed to provide’ PBTs was recorded on a Sunday. The highest proportion of ‘positive’ or ‘failed to provide’ PBTs was recorded between 3:00am and 6:00am. The most recent data available for England and Wales relates to 2018 and shows that there were 6 PBTs per 1,000 population and 12 PBTs per 1,000 population respectively. The corresponding figure for Northern Ireland for 2018 was 19 PBTs per 1,000 population.
