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Child protection statistics

By Susan J. Creighton (NSPCC Research Department)

On these pages we have attempted to draw together the available official statistics relating to the protection of children. The sources for the statistics, and the context in which they were collected, are described throughout.

Child deaths (PDF, 56KB) (March 2004)
Child protection in the community (PDF, 49KB) (February 2004)
Child protection in the family (PDF, 225KB) (September 2003)
Child protection outside the home (PDF, 370KB) (December 2003)
Criminal offences against children (PDF, 291KB) (October 2003)