There were approximately 103,393 theft offences in Scotland in 2022/23, compared with 92,873 in the previous year.
Number of theft offences recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23
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Scottish Government. (June 20, 2023). Number of theft offences recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/327375/theft-offences-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of theft offences recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23." Chart. June 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/327375/theft-offences-scotland/
Scottish Government. (2023). Number of theft offences recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/327375/theft-offences-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of Theft Offences Recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/327375/theft-offences-scotland/
Scottish Government, Number of theft offences recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/327375/theft-offences-scotland/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Number of theft offences recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23 [Graph], Scottish Government, June 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/327375/theft-offences-scotland/