Victim compensation totals more than £500k in 2024

The board said the number of applications and resolved cases had increased to 61 in 2024

More than £500,000 was paid in compensation to victims of crime in Jersey in 2024, a board has said.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB) said in its report that the number of applications and resolved cases had increased to 61 in 2024 compared to 42 in 2023.

The government said people could apply for compensation if they had suffered a "personal injury directly attributable to a crime of violence".

An average of £11,518.35 was awarded per case in 2024, with compensation ranging between £1,500 and £100,000, "influenced by the seriousness of the cases considered".

'Establish closer links'

A total of 49 cases were resolved in 2024 compared to 27 the previous year.

The CICB said: "Over the last five years in particular, the board has worked to establish closer links with statutory and third sector victim services in an effort to improve the application process and outcomes for victims of crime.

"This has included close work with Victims First Jersey, the Police Victims Team and Jersey Domestic Abuse Support.

"This work will continue through 2025 and beyond."

In 2024 a total of £564,399.24 was awarded.