There were 1,468 racist crime offences recorded by the police in Scotland in the 2022/23 reporting year, a decrease on the previous year, when there were 1,713 racially motivated crime offences.
Number of police recorded racially aggravated offences in Scotland from 2005/06 to 2022/23
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Scottish Government. (June 20, 2023). Number of police recorded racially aggravated offences in Scotland from 2005/06 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/370398/racial-offences-scotland-annual/
Scottish Government. "Number of police recorded racially aggravated offences in Scotland from 2005/06 to 2022/23." Chart. June 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370398/racial-offences-scotland-annual/
Scottish Government. (2023). Number of police recorded racially aggravated offences in Scotland from 2005/06 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370398/racial-offences-scotland-annual/
Scottish Government. "Number of Police Recorded Racially Aggravated Offences in Scotland from 2005/06 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370398/racial-offences-scotland-annual/
Scottish Government, Number of police recorded racially aggravated offences in Scotland from 2005/06 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370398/racial-offences-scotland-annual/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Number of police recorded racially aggravated offences in Scotland from 2005/06 to 2022/23 [Graph], Scottish Government, June 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/370398/racial-offences-scotland-annual/