There were approximately 13.7 thousand burglary offences recorded in Scotland in 2017/18, a decline of around 9 percent when compared with the previous reporting year. In Scotland, this type of crime is officially referred to as 'theft by housebreaking' with the term 'burglary' more popular, but not in official use.
Number of burglary offences recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2020/21
* In Scots law, the term 'burglary' has no meaning although in popular usage it has come to mean breaking into a house in order to steal the contents. Scots law refers to this as 'theft by housebreaking'.
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Scottish Government. (September 29, 2021). Number of burglary offences recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2020/21 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/957222/housebreaking-offences-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of burglary offences recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2020/21." Chart. September 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957222/housebreaking-offences-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. (2021). Number of burglary offences recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2020/21. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957222/housebreaking-offences-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of Burglary Offences Recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2020/21." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/957222/housebreaking-offences-in-scotland/
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