Crime in Scotland

Statistics report about crime in Scotland

Crime in Scotland

This report presents statistics and facts about crime in Scotland. As well as police recorded crime figures there is also a detailed look at non-reporting of crime and the reasons for this, and a look at the confidence the public has in the police to perform its duties.

Table of contents

Police recorded

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  • Basic Statistic Number of crimes in Scotland 2002-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of crimes in Scotland in 2022/23, by type of crime
  • Premium Statistic Crime rate in Scotland 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic Crime rate in Scotland 2023, by local authority
  • Basic Statistic Number of racially motivated crime offences in Scotland 2005-2023

Violent crime

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  • Premium Statistic Number of robbery offences in Scotland 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic Violent crime injuries sustained in Scotland in 2017/18
  • Premium Statistic Number of serious assaults in Scotland 2006-2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of common assaults in Scotland 2008-2019/20
  • Premium Statistic Number of theft offences in Scotland 2002-2023

Property crime

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  • Basic Statistic Number of damage and reckless behaviour crimes in Scotland 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of stolen property in criminal acts in Scotland 2017/18
  • Basic Statistic Scotland: problems with vandalism at local level 2005 to 2018

Aggravation

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  • Premium Statistic Number of hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Race crimes involving harassment in Scotland, 2008 to 2019
  • Premium Statistic Number of religious hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of disability hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of transgender hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Charges due to offensive behavior at football in Scotland 2011-2018
  • Premium Statistic Share of race crimes involving harassment in Scotland 2008-2019
  • Premium Statistic Share of race crimes proceeded in court in Scotland, 2008-2019

Public confidence in police

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  • Premium Statistic Confidence in local police ability to prevent crime in Scotland 2008/09-2017/18
  • Premium Statistic Confidence in local police response to information in Scotland 2008/09-2017/18
  • Premium Statistic Confidence in local police ability to catch offenders in Scotland from 2008 to 2018
  • Premium Statistic Confidence in local police ability to deal with cases in Scotland 2008/09-2017/18
  • Premium Statistic Confidence in local police ability to investigate cases in Scotland 2008/09-2017/18
  • Premium Statistic Number of sexual crimes in Scotland 2023, by crime

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