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Publication - Statistics

Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2014-15

Published
8 September 2015
ISBN
9781785446306

Official Statistics Bulletin presents statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police in Scotland. It forms part of the Scottish Government series of statistical bulletins on the criminal justice system. Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police provide a measure of the volume of criminal activity with which the police are faced.

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Table 6: Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, 2005-06 to 2014-152

Number & Percentage

Offence group7 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 % change 13-14 to 14-15
Total offences 501,281 379,498 -24
Miscellaneous offences 170,462 180,971 174,113 228,854 232,846 211,655 210,135 203,063 207,190 183,513 -11
Common assault4 72,281 78,167 73,523 74,130 72,212 70,786 69,253 60,955 60,357 58,178 -4
Breach of the peace etc.8 91,400 95,051 92,206 93,327 87,403 70,468 71,451 70,301 71,288 63,205 -11
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct 31,307 39,545 37,451 37,458 39,238 43,043 35,524 -17
Urinating etc. 6,781 7,753 8,384 10,717 14,186 13,620 13,602 15,420 15,361 11,216 -27
Other 19,373 19,500 19,330 18,371 17,149 17,141 15,390 -10
Motor vehicle offences 294,091 195,985 -33
Dangerous and careless driving 12,956 13,601 12,964 11,519 11,073 9,839 9,853 10,530 11,524 10,773 -7
Driving under the influence 11,257 11,704 10,697 9,800 8,504 7,563 7,445 6,433 6,079 5,218 -14
Speeding 82,382 60,926 -26
Unlawful use of vehicle 57,779 40,855 -29
Vehicle defect offences 20,923 15,593 -25
Seat belt offences 26,225 29,324 29,171 31,505 33,047 37,880 15,619 -59
Mobile phone offences 23,957 26,146 27,736 29,110 30,875 35,764 17,978 -50
Other 41,760 29,023 -31

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.

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