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Self-harm incidents for inpatients in psychiatric wards

Number of self-harm incidents for inpatients in psychiatric wards 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2024.
Date published:
16 June 2025

Request received

Request received for the number of self-harm incidents for adolescents, adults and older adults who were inpatients in psychiatric wards between 1 October 2015 and 1 January 2025.

Our response

In response we have provided:

  • Data for the number of self-harm incidents for people who were inpatients in psychiatric wards between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2024. The Mental Health Services Dataset did not start until 2016 therefore an earlier comparative time period can not be supplied. 
  • Data is provided for England only.
  • Age breakdowns for aged 14 to 16, aged 17 to 64, and aged 65 and over.

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Last edited: 16 June 2025 11:43 am