The police in Scotland recorded 2,529 rape or attempted rape crimes between in 2022/23, compared with 2,498 rape crimes in the previous reporting year. During this time period, the most recent reporting year had the highest number of rape crimes.
Number of rape and attempted rape crimes recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23
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Scottish Government. (June 20, 2023). Number of rape and attempted rape crimes recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/617767/rape-and-attempted-rape-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of rape and attempted rape crimes recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23." Chart. June 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617767/rape-and-attempted-rape-scotland/
Scottish Government. (2023). Number of rape and attempted rape crimes recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617767/rape-and-attempted-rape-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of Rape and Attempted Rape Crimes Recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617767/rape-and-attempted-rape-scotland/
Scottish Government, Number of rape and attempted rape crimes recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617767/rape-and-attempted-rape-scotland/ (last visited November 30, 2023)
Number of rape and attempted rape crimes recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2022/23 [Graph], Scottish Government, June 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/617767/rape-and-attempted-rape-scotland/