In the 2022/23 reporting year there were 289,352 crimes recorded by the police in Scotland, with 103,393 of these crimes categorized as crimes of dishonesty, the most common crime type in this year.
Number of police recorded crimes in Scotland in 2022/23, by type of crime
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Scottish Government. (June 20, 2023). Number of police recorded crimes in Scotland in 2022/23, by type of crime [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/370384/crime-incidents-recorded-in-scotland-breakdown/
Scottish Government. "Number of police recorded crimes in Scotland in 2022/23, by type of crime." Chart. June 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370384/crime-incidents-recorded-in-scotland-breakdown/
Scottish Government. (2023). Number of police recorded crimes in Scotland in 2022/23, by type of crime. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370384/crime-incidents-recorded-in-scotland-breakdown/
Scottish Government. "Number of Police Recorded Crimes in Scotland in 2022/23, by Type of Crime." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370384/crime-incidents-recorded-in-scotland-breakdown/
Scottish Government, Number of police recorded crimes in Scotland in 2022/23, by type of crime Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370384/crime-incidents-recorded-in-scotland-breakdown/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Number of police recorded crimes in Scotland in 2022/23, by type of crime [Graph], Scottish Government, June 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/370384/crime-incidents-recorded-in-scotland-breakdown/