This statistic gives an overview of the number of prison self-harm incidents in England and Wales in 2018, by method. According to the source, the most common method was cutting and scratching.
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GOV.UK. (October 31, 2019). Number of incidents of self-harming in prison in England and Wales in 2018, by method [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/315203/self-harm-method-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of incidents of self-harming in prison in England and Wales in 2018, by method." Chart. October 31, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/315203/self-harm-method-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. (2019). Number of incidents of self-harming in prison in England and Wales in 2018, by method. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/315203/self-harm-method-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Number of Incidents of Self-harming in Prison in England and Wales in 2018, by Method." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Oct 2019, /statistics/315203/self-harm-method-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Number of incidents of self-harming in prison in England and Wales in 2018, by method ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/315203/self-harm-method-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Number of incidents of self-harming in prison in England and Wales in 2018, by method [Graph], GOV.UK, October 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/315203/self-harm-method-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
