By Megan Hale. Last Updated 4th July 2025.
In this guide, we will talk about how to use our criminal injuries compensation calculator. There are several ways you could be injured in a criminal attack. For instance, you could be the victim of sexual assault, grievous bodily harm (GBH) or assault.
If you have been hurt physically and/or psychologically by a criminal act, then you may have grounds to make a personal injury claim for compensation. Our criminal injuries compensation calculator can help you work out an estimate of the amount you could be owed due to the injuries you’ve experienced.
Our guide will answer questions, such as:
- How much criminal injury compensation could I potentially get?
- How long do these kinds of claims take?
- Can a No Win No Fee claim agreement help me fund representation for a claim?
- What is the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA)?
- How are injury claims calculated?
Our advisors offer free advice and are available 24/7. If you’d like to know if you’re eligible to claim, please give us a call at a time that suits you. Get in touch today using the details below:
- Call 0800 408 7826.
- Fill out the online ‘contact us’ form.
- Send a message through our live chat box.
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- A Guide To Using A Criminal Injuries Compensation Calculator UK
- What Is The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tariff?
- How Do I Use A Criminal Injuries Compensation Calculator UK
- Examples Of CICA Payouts
- Examples Of CICA Payouts – Other Amounts
- What Are Criminal Injuries?
- Claim For A Criminal Injury With A No Win No Fee Solicitor
- Ask Our Team To Calculate Your Criminal Injuries Compensation Settlement
- Supporting Resources
- Criminal Injury Claim FAQs
A Guide To Using A Criminal Injuries Compensation Calculator UK
Our criminal injuries compensation calculator is designed to help you calculate the amount of compensation you could receive for criminal injuries you’ve suffered. If you have been injured in a criminal attack, there are two routes available to you when claiming compensation.
The first of these is to claim compensation directly from the perpetrator of the crime. In order to do this, you would need to know who they are, and they would need to have sufficient funds to pay you your compensation.
You may also launch a claim against a vicariously liable party. This is generally an organisation that had an obligation to ensure your health and safety. For example, if a school failed to carry out the appropriate checks before hiring a staff member and this staff member later abused you, you could claim against the school.
The other option available to you is claiming compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). This is an executive agency sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, which pays compensation to individuals who have been injured in criminal attacks. Our guide primarily focuses on claiming through the CICA.
In the following sections, we’ll clarify what is considered a criminal injury and in what circumstances you may be able to make a claim for one. We’ll also talk about different types of criminal acts that could lead to physical and psychological harm.
If at any point you would like to speak to an advisor about criminal injury claims, then you can call our friendly and helpful team for more information.
What Is The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tariff?
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 is the CICA’s official document stating how compensation is paid out to eligible claimants.
The document details the CICA’s stipulations for compensation. You can find information about eligibility, additional funds they can provide, their evidence requirements and reasons for why they may refuse a claim.
There is also a fixed tariff of injuries, sometimes called a criminal injuries compensation tariff. It lists the compensation amounts and rates set by the CICA, categorising them by different types of injuries and assaults. If you are eligible to make a criminal damages claim, the payout listed in the tariff will be what you receive.
If you would like to learn more about the CICA tariff, please reach out to one of our advisers.
How Do I Use A Criminal Injuries Compensation Calculator UK?
Our criminal injuries compensation calculator can evaluate the physical pain and mental anguish you’ve suffered from your injuries to give you an accurate estimate of what you could receive. It’s simple, easy to use and makes you more aware of the compensation that could be owed to you.
If you’re making a claim against the perpetrator directly, then your injuries will be valued using the help of a publication called the Judicial College Guidelines. These include guideline compensation brackets for a range of different injuries.
However, because the CICA work on a different tariff of injuries, we have included a table below. This shows how much you could receive for a range of different injuries when claiming through the CICA.
It’s important to note that a medical assessment may be performed as part of the claims process. This assessment will determine the extent of your injuries and their impact on your quality of life. The report will be used to help value your claim.
Examples Of CICA Payouts
While a criminal injuries compensation calculator will help you identify the value of certain injuries, you also need to be aware of the CICA’s multiple injuries formula. The CICA compensates for up to 3 injuries caused by a violent crime, and you receive a certain proportion of the tariff value found in the 2012 Scheme. How this works is:
- Highest-valued injury: 100% of the amount seen in the tariff.
- An injury valued the same or less: 30% of the tariff figure.
- Another equally valued injury, or the third-highest overall value: 15% of the tariff figure.
Another important factor to consider for criminal injuries compensation amounts is that losing a foetus, becoming pregnant, or contracting an STI can all lead to you receiving a payment that isn’t affected by the formula.
The table below features figures from the 2012 Scheme. You’ll be able to find these amounts in a CICA compensation calculator.
| Nature of injury | Notes | Tariff Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Serious Injuries Plus Expenses | Multiple serious injuries and financial loss such as earnings missed. | Up to £500,000 |
| Major Paralysis (Not Due To Brain Damage) | Quadraplegia that is substantially complete and affects both the lower and upper extremities. | £250,000 |
| Very Serious Brain Damage | Includes severe physical limitation and the affected person having little/no meaningful enviromental response. | £175,000 |
| Moderate Brain Damage | Slight moderate brain damage where the person will have some degree of dependence on others and a change in personality. | £27,000 |
| Hand Injury | Loss or equivalent loss of a dominant hand. | £55,000 |
| Eyes | Serious permanent loss of visual field. | £44,000 |
| Burns | Severe face burns. | £27,000 |
| Mental Injury | These disabling mental injuries have symptoms lasting for 5 or more years, but are not permanent. | £13,500 |
| Fractured Pelvis | Fractures to the pelvis causing continuing significant disability. | £11,000 |
| Disfigurement | Serious facial disfigurement. | £11,000 |
Remember, you can call for tailored guidance and advice on using a criminal injury compensation calculator. Our advisors will be happy to help.
Examples Of CICA Payouts – Other Amounts
When claiming through the CICA, each injury is assigned a specific value, and this is what you’d receive if your claim is successful.
However, it’s possible that you could also be eligible to claim for special expenses. This is where you may be reimbursed for specific losses and costs that have taken place due to your injuries.
Under special expenses, you could recover the costs of:
- Damaged equipment that you relied on as a physical aid, such as glasses or a hearing aid/
- Equipment required to cope with your injuries, such as specialist kitchen or bathing equipment or a specially adapted car.
- Home adaptations.
- Care costs relating to managing bodily functions or food preparation.
- Supervision costs to prevent a substantial danger to yourself or others.
- Admin costs of your affairs due to lack of mental capacity.
However, in order to qualify for a special expenses payment, the costs must be necessary, have arisen due to the incident, and be reasonable. Furthermore, you cannot claim for items that are freely available, such as private healthcare if the NHS provides it.
Additionally, you can make a loss of earnings claim through the CICA. However, you will need to satisfy certain criteria.
For more information on criminal injuries and compensation payouts, get in touch with our advisors today. Whilst our criminal injury compensation calculator can give you an idea as to how much you could receive, our advisors can offer guidance tailored to your unique circumstances.
What Are Criminal Injuries?
Criminal injuries are those suffered during a crime of violence. The CICA define this as:
- A physical attack.
- Act or omission that is violent in nature and results in physical injury.
- Threats that result in fear of immediate violence.
- Sexual assault.
- Arson or fire-raising.
In order to seek compensation, you must have been injured (physically, mentally, or both) during a crime of violence. Additionally, you could claim as a direct witness to an attack against a loved one, or if you were physically present in the immediate aftermath (not viewing footage of the incident).
Furthermore, in addition to suffering injuries in the incident, to seek a CICA payout, you must meet the following requirements:
- The incident must have been reported to the police. Your crime reference number will be needed when making a claim.
- You must be within the CICA time limits. This is generally 2 years from the date of the incident. However, some exceptions may apply, such as for historical sexual abuse.
- It must have occurred in England, Scotland, Wales or another relevant place (like a British-controlled aeroplane).
You can learn more about how much you may be compensated by accessing our criminal injuries compensation calculator or the CICA calculator. Get in touch with our helpful advisors to start your claim today.
Examples Of Criminal Injuries You Could Claim For
You may wonder what injuries you could receive a CICA payout for. You may receive a CICA payment for any injury suffered due to a violent crime. These include:
- Lacerations and cuts, as well as the scarring that could result from them.
- Brain injury.
- Broken bones and fractures, such as a broken back.
- Sexually transmitted infections.
- Pregnancy loss.
- Mental health injuries.
Examples of violent crimes that could lead to injury:
- Criminal assault, such as actual bodily harm (ABH) or grievous bodily harm (GBH).
- Historical sexual abuse.
- Sexual assault.
Call our advisors to discuss if you could make a CICA claim for your injuries.
Claim For A Criminal Injury With A No Win No Fee Solicitor
Our panel of No Win No Fee solicitors could help you receive compensation. A No Win No Fee agreement is a way for claimants to fund representation for their claims without the prospect of mounting solicitor fees.
Under the Conditional Fee Agreement offered by our panel of specialist solicitors, you can rest assured that your representative will:
- Not charge any solicitor fees upfront.
- Not require any additional solicitor fees during the claim itself.
- Not take any solicitor fees from you if your claim is not successful.
If your CICA claim wins, then your solicitor will take a capped percentage of your compensation as a success fee. It’s payment for their work and ensures you keep the majority of your compensation.
Ask Our Team To Calculate Your Criminal Injuries Compensation Settlement
Our advisors are available 24/7 and can help give you insight into calculating criminal injuries compensation settlements. Just call them now for free advice or any questions you might have:
- Call 0800 408 7826.
- Fill out the online ‘contact us’ form.
- Send a message through our live chat box.
Supporting Resources
If you’d like more useful information, use the links below.
- The Crown Prosecution Service offers advice on domestic abuse.
- The NHS offers help with suffering from the aftermath of rape and sexual assault.
- For more information about Statutory Sick Pay and when you could receive it, visit the government webpage.
- To learn more about claiming compensation for a broken foot, please visit our website.
- Our guide on claiming following sexual abuse could offer useful guidance.
- Have you broken your arm and want to see if you can claim? If so, read our guide.
Criminal Injury Claim FAQs
This section addresses some frequently asked questions related to making criminal injury claims and using a CICA compensation calculator.
How Much Compensation Do You Get Per Stitch?
There is no set amount of compensation based on the number of stitches required, as the award will be based on the severity of your injuries, level of permanent scarring, and overall effects on your daily life (use our criminal injuries compensation calculator for further insight into this).
How Does The CICA Calculate Loss Of Earnings?
The CICA will calculate the loss of earnings payment based on how long you were unable to work for and how much you are usually paid (after 28 weeks following your injuries).
How Does CICA Compensation Work?
CICA compensation is assessed by comparing your injuries to set tariff figures, paired with an assessment of certain financial losses you’ve suffered (which our CICA calculator can help you understand).
Should I Accept The First Offer From The CICA?
It is your decision whether you accept the first offer from the CICA, though your solicitor can advise you and help you to appeal the decision if you wish.
How Much Compensation Do You Get For Actual Bodily Harm?
How much compensation you get for actual bodily harm depends on the type and severity of your injuries (but a criminal injury calculator may offer some insight).
If you still have any questions on criminal injury claims or about using a criminal injuries compensation calculator, you can contact our advisors for free, no-obligation assistance.
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