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<p>Alcohol is a contributory factor in crime and disorder. The Home Office has estimated
that alcohol-related crime costs society around £11.4 billion per year.</p><p>The
Crime Survey for England and Wales data from 2013/14 showed that around half (53%)
of all violent crimes are alcohol-related, with two-thirds (64%) of all violent crimes
involving strangers attributable to alcohol-consumption. Alcohol is also associated
with over a third (36%) of domestic violence incidents.</p><p>There is also a link
between non-violent crime and alcohol. 36% of penalty notices for disorder in 2014/15
were issued for being drunk and disorderly. Alcohol is closely associated with anti-social
behaviour with nearly one fifth of adults (18%) perceiving people being drunk or rowdy
as a problem in their local area in 2014/15.</p>
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