Table 1

Number of assault incidents associated with licensed premises in the preintervention period and the intervention periods

Assault location	No. of assault incidents capacity			Change (%)			No. of assault incidents/100 capacity
Assault location	Apr–Dec 1999	Apr–Dec 2000	Apr–Dec 2001	1999–2000	2000–2001	1999–2001	Apr–Dec 1999	Apr–Dec 2000	Apr–Dec 2001	Overall change
*Include those where the incident location specifically referred to outside a named licensed premise, or on a street where licensed premises are known to be situated; those assaults incidents listed under St Mary St were also included in the street category.
†Refers to assault incidents occurring both inside and outside licensed premises—that is, pubs/clubs and streets categories.
29/30: pubs/clubs	308	320	346	4	8	12	0.23	0.25	0.23	No change
29/30: streets*	360	364	483	1	33	34	0.27	0.34	0.32	Increase
29/30: St Mary St	66	103	135	56	31	105	0.83	1.09	1.02	Increase
29/30: all alcohol related†	668	684	829	2	21	24	0.67	0.59	0.56	Decrease
Control I: pubs/clubs	101	107	94	4	−12	−7	0.18	0.15	0.16	Decrease
Control I: streets	665	694	718	4	4	8	1.18	1.15	1.22	No change
Control I: all alcohol related	766	801	812	5	1	6	1.36	1.30	1.38	Increase