2447 known mental health homicide cases by region
1084 official investigations and other reports – all downloadable without charge
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Note: All locations are approximate and do not relate to particular properties
| Scotland | 153 cases | |
| NHS North of England | ||
| NHS North West | 274 cases | |
| NHS Yorks & Humber | 206 cases | |
| NHS North East | 101 cases | |
| NHS Midlands and East | ||
| NHS West Midlands | 219 cases | |
| NHS East Midlands | 136 cases | |
| NHS East of England | 193 cases | |
| NHS London | 505 cases | |
| NHS South of England | ||
| NHS South East Coast | 138 cases | |
| NHS South Central | 141 cases | |
| NHS South West | 199 cases | |
| Wales | 121 cases | |
| Northern Ireland & Islands | 61 cases | |
| Total | 2447 cases | |
This section contains information on 2447 cases of mental health related killings in Britain between 1993-2025, all collected from press reports and official documents.
They are a considerable underestimate of the total as not every case is reported or known publicly.
This section aims to provide brief details on mental health homicides in any given area along with information about any previous official inquiries or investigations.
The information is broken down by former NHS Strategic Health Authority region.
The cases also link to 1084 official investigations – internal and independent inquiries, case reviews, sentencing remarks, court and coroner’s reports – which are all downloadable without charge from this site.
They represent the largest and most comprehensive publicly available collection of such investigations in the country.
Information on other cases, or copies of any other inquiry reports, particularly in an electronic format are welcomed.