Alcohol and Violence
Isolating the Impact of the Off-Trade
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8400655 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carly Lightowlers (0000-0002-0608-8141, University of Liverpool, corresponding author), Lucy Bryant (0000-0002-0394-1549, The Open University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 430-447 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azaf045 |
| OpenAlex | W4411255218 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 42 |
COVID-19 restrictions significantly altered alcohol availability across England, at times with on-trade premises closed, presenting a novel opportunity to examine the effects of off-trade alcohol availability on violence. Police recorded violent crime data were used to examine changes in the level and proportion of (i) violence as well as (ii) domestic violence, which was alcohol-related during this period. On-trade closures saw the proportion of violent incidents recorded as alcohol-related fall only subtly (by 3 percentage points in months of closure) and did not lead to a significant difference in the proportion of domestic violence, which was recorded as alcohol-related. This suggests off- and on-trade alcohol availability may be comparable contributory factors to levels of violence and domestic violence
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |