The future of recorded crime and police activity statistics: consultation
We are consulting on the production and dissemination of Scotland’s recorded crime statistics, and on the possible development of new analysis on other types of policing activity. The responses we receive will help inform our long term strategy for the delivery of crime and policing statistics.
Annex A – Current classification of police recorded crimes and offences
Number & Percentage | ||||||||||||
Crime group | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | % change 19-20 to 2020-21 | % change 11-12 to 2020-21 |
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Total Crimes | 314,188 | 273,053 | 270,397 | 256,350 | 246,243 | 238,921 | 244,504 | 246,480 | 246,516 | 246,511 | 0 | -22 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 9,484 | 7,468 | 6,686 | 6,272 | 6,737 | 7,164 | 7,251 | 8,008 | 9,316 | 8,972 | -4 | -5 |
Homicide etc. (incl. causing death by driving) | 121 | 91 | 106 | 105 | 81 | 105 | 98 | 102 | 121 | 100 | -17 | -17 |
Attempted murder & serious assault[4] | 4,693 | 3,643 | 3,268 | 3,166 | 4,007 | 4,186 | 4,189 | 4,359 | 4,097 | 3,511 | -14 | -25 |
Robbery | 2,244 | 1,832 | 1,499 | 1,497 | 1,327 | 1,435 | 1,556 | 1,807 | 1,738 | 1,673 | -4 | -25 |
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,681 | 1,641 | -2 | |
Other violence | 2,426 | 1,902 | 1,813 | 1,504 | 1,322 | 1,438 | 1,408 | 1,740 | 1,679 | 2,047 | 22 | -16 |
Sexual crimes[5] | 7,361 | 7,693 | 8,604 | 9,557 | 10,273 | 11,092 | 12,487 | 13,547 | 13,364 | 13,131 | -2 | 78 |
Rape & attempted rape | 1,274 | 1,462 | 1,808 | 1,901 | 1,809 | 1,878 | 2,255 | 2,426 | 2,343 | 2,298 | -2 | 80 |
Sexual assault | 2,908 | 3,008 | 3,405 | 3,727 | 3,963 | 4,281 | 4,826 | 5,123 | 4,936 | 4,154 | -16 | 43 |
Crimes associated with prostitution | 567 | 534 | 490 | 374 | 247 | 303 | 136 | 235 | 101 | 56 | -45 | -90 |
Other sexual crimes | 2,612 | 2,689 | 2,901 | 3,555 | 4,254 | 4,630 | 5,270 | 5,763 | 5,984 | 6,623 | 11 | 154 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 154,337 | 135,899 | 137,324 | 126,857 | 115,789 | 113,205 | 114,474 | 114,506 | 111,409 | 89,731 | -19 | -42 |
Housebreaking[6] | 24,222 | 21,515 | 22,272 | 20,607 | 17,637 | 16,299 | 15,130 | 13,777 | 12,903 | 9,706 | -25 | -60 |
Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) | 3,529 | 3,239 | 3,218 | 2,879 | 2,193 | 1,940 | 2,027 | 1,684 | 1,728 | 1,207 | -30 | -66 |
Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP | 8,988 | 6,159 | 6,189 | 5,816 | 4,684 | 3,888 | 3,734 | 3,532 | 2,982 | 2,108 | -29 | -77 |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 7,060 | 5,731 | 5,976 | 5,423 | 5,028 | 5,216 | 5,024 | 4,950 | 5,002 | 4,311 | -14 | -39 |
Shoplifting | 29,758 | 26,449 | 27,693 | 27,364 | 28,424 | 28,650 | 31,321 | 33,523 | 30,688 | 20,557 | -33 | -31 |
Other theft | 66,681 | 58,704 | 58,794 | 53,539 | 46,419 | 45,173 | 44,437 | 42,880 | 41,421 | 32,017 | -23 | -52 |
Fraud | 8,892 | 8,898 | 8,088 | 6,913 | 7,400 | 7,811 | 8,628 | 9,675 | 11,939 | 15,031 | 26 | 69 |
Other dishonesty | 5,207 | 5,204 | 5,094 | 4,316 | 4,004 | 4,228 | 4,173 | 4,485 | 4,746 | 4,794 | 1 | -8 |
Fire-raising | 3,755 | 3,066 | 2,549 | 2,351 | 2,595 | 2,793 | 2,632 | 2,481 | 2,657 | 2,580 | -3 | -31 |
Vandalism etc. | 71,446 | 56,413 | 51,869 | 49,740 | 51,631 | 49,721 | 48,690 | 45,516 | 45,074 | 40,384 | -10 | -43 |
Other crimes | 67,805 | 62,514 | 63,365 | 61,573 | 59,218 | 54,946 | 58,970 | 62,422 | 64,589 | 70,737 | 10 | 4 |
Crimes against public justice | 26,635 | 23,401 | 23,610 | 21,100 | 20,361 | 18,795 | 18,679 | 18,512 | 19,441 | 24,985 | 29 | -6 |
Handling offensive weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,733 | 8,896 | 9,644 | 10,184 | 6 | n/r |
Not used in other criminal activity | 5,631 | 4,015 | 3,795 | 3,289 | 3,111 | 3,271 | 3,570 | 4,216 | 4,484 | 4,524 | 1 | -20 |
Used in other criminal activity | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,163 | 4,680 | 5,160 | 5,660 | 10 | - |
Drugs | 35,157 | 34,688 | 35,616 | 36,836 | 35,479 | 32,641 | 32,399 | 34,831 | 35,303 | 35,410 | 0 | 1 |
Other | 382 | 410 | 344 | 348 | 267 | 239 | 159 | 183 | 201 | 158 | -21 | -59 |
Coronavirus restrictions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107 | 20,976 | n/r |
Number & Percentage | ||||||||||||
Offence group | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | % change 19-20 to 2020-21 | % change 11-12 to 2020-21 |
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Total offences | - | - | 501,281 | 379,498 | 339,193 | 288,691 | 264,027 | 247,791 | 250,662 | 240,174 | -4 | - |
Miscellaneous offences | 210,135 | 203,063 | 207,190 | 183,513 | 168,896 | 150,523 | 137,012 | 130,686 | 128,755 | 124,120 | -4 | -41 |
Common assault | 69,253 | 60,955 | 60,357 | 58,178 | 58,596 | 57,861 | 58,335 | 57,915 | 57,833 | 52,052 | -10 | -25 |
Breach of the peace etc. | 71,451 | 70,301 | 71,288 | 63,205 | 62,233 | 58,235 | 53,187 | 50,708 | 50,327 | 49,696 | -1 | -30 |
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 37,458 | 39,238 | 43,043 | 35,524 | 24,639 | 15,796 | 8,635 | 6,724 | 5,234 | 5,961 | 14 | -84 |
Urinating etc. | 13,602 | 15,420 | 15,361 | 11,216 | 7,700 | 4,505 | 3,044 | 2,466 | 2,153 | 894 | -58 | -93 |
Other | 18,371 | 17,149 | 17,141 | 15,390 | 15,728 | 14,126 | 13,811 | 12,873 | 13,208 | 15,517 | 17 | -16 |
Motor vehicle offences | - | - | 294,091 | 195,985 | 170,297 | 138,168 | 127,015 | 117,105 | 121,907 | 116,054 | -5 | - |
Dangerous and careless driving | 9,853 | 10,530 | 11,524 | 10,773 | 12,057 | 11,693 | 10,722 | 10,989 | 11,246 | 11,771 | 5 | 19 |
Driving under the influence | 7,445 | 6,433 | 6,079 | 5,218 | 5,458 | 5,917 | 5,863 | 5,847 | 6,594 | 8,097 | 23 | 9 |
Speeding | - | - | 82,382 | 60,926 | 54,419 | 34,371 | 29,223 | 27,368 | 28,758 | 22,963 | -20 | - |
Unlawful use of vehicle | - | - | 57,779 | 40,855 | 41,470 | 45,978 | 43,871 | 36,848 | 39,022 | 43,309 | 11 | - |
Vehicle defect offences | - | - | 20,923 | 15,593 | 13,070 | 8,385 | 7,049 | 7,107 | 7,346 | 6,839 | -7 | - |
Seat belt offences | 31,505 | 33,047 | 37,880 | 15,619 | 8,059 | 4,502 | 3,134 | 2,921 | 2,800 | 1,632 | -42 | -95 |
Mobile phone offences | 29,110 | 30,875 | 35,764 | 17,978 | 10,085 | 6,709 | 3,173 | 2,895 | 2,450 | 1,629 | -34 | -94 |
Other | - | - | 41,760 | 29,023 | 25,679 | 20,613 | 23,980 | 23,130 | 23,691 | 19,814 | -16 | - |
Contact
Email: crimeconsultation@gov.scot
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