Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2014/15: Main Findings

Main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2014/15.


Table A 1.11: Percentage of respondents who feel safe walking alone after dark in their local area, from 2008/09 to 2014/15

Percentage ‘very’ or ‘fairly safe’ 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2012/13 2014/15 From 2008/09 to 2014/15   From 2012/13 to 2014/15  
All 66 67 68 72 74 8.0 * 2.3 *
Male 79 80 82 85 86 6.8 * 1.0
Female 55 55 55 60 64 9.0 * 3.5 *
16 - 24 71 72 72 73 77 5.8 * 3.3
25 - 34 73 74 72 78 78 5.1 * 0.2
35 - 44 72 71 73 76 78 6.3 * 2.1
45 - 54 71 72 72 78 76 4.8 * -1.5
55 - 64 65 65 69 71 77 11.6 * 5.3 *
65 - 74 55 58 60 64 68 13.1 * 3.9 *
75+ 43 47 47 52 59 16.1 * 6.2 *
15% most deprived 52 52 54 57 62 9.9 * 5.5 *
Rest of Scotland 69 70 71 75 76 7.6 * 1.7 *
Urban 62 63 65 69 71 8.9 * 2.8 *
Rural 83 84 84 87 88 5.5 * 0.6
Victim 61 61 61 66 67 5.7 * 1.2
Non-victim 68 69 70 73 76 8.0 * 2.3 *

Base: 2008/09 (16,000), 2009/10 (16,040), 2010/11 (13,010), 2012/13 (12,050), 2014/15 (11,470)

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