Collaboration to address viable solutions for VAWG database

Led by Nottingham Trent University’s Prof Andrew Newton in collaboration with the Connected Places Catapult, the 18-month effort will address the lack of standardisation, coordination, and collaboration of gender disaggregated data intelligence across various regions, police forces, and transport authorities in England and Wales.

The Home Office made VAWG a national priority in 2021, but studies including the Suzy Lamplugh-2022 report from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust found that 88 per cent of respondents experienced unwanted attention on public transport, with 14 per cent reporting such incidents. Fear of victimisation has become a significant barrier to reporting.

A 2022 study by the Department for Transport identified 13 recommendations to tackle VAWG on public transport, including the creation of a national intelligence database capturing incident reports from all transport modes and areas.

Currently in its early stages, the project seeks to pilot interventions to address inconsistencies in data collection and analysis, particularly concerning crime data within the transportation sector.