You may be able to claim compensation if you are the victim of a violent crime (including a threat to you that would make a person of reasonable firmness fear immediate violence).
Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme , para 4 & Annex B, para 2

You can claim compensation if you were injured when trying to stop a crime. You must have been taking an exceptional and justified risk; the risk will not be considered exceptional if it would normally be expected of you in the course of your work.

You may be able to claim compensation if you saw a loved one being injured in a crime or you were at the scene immediately afterwards.

The person who injured you does not have to have been convicted for you to claim compensation.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme , paras 5, 6 & 9

The crime must have taken place in Great Britain or in certain listed offshore situations.

You must have either been ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK on the date of the incident or you meet certain nationalit