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 C – Alternative option B
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 | 383,936 | 334,613 | 331,629 | 315,779 | 306,274 | 298,154 | 304,215 | 305,699 | 305,220 | 299,452 | -2 | -22 |
Homicide, serious assault and attempted murder | 4,814 | 3,734 | 3,374 | 3,271 | 4,090 | 4,293 | 4,292 | 4,463 | 4,224 | 3,618 | -14 | -25 |
Murder and culpable homicide | 93 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 66 | 61 | -8 | -34 |
Causing death by driving dangerously | 28 | 25 | 43 | 42 | 21 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 55 | 39 | -29 | 39 |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 4,693 | 3,643 | 3,268 | 3,166 | 4,009 | 4,188 | 4,194 | 4,361 | 4,103 | 3,518 | -14 | -25 |
Common assault | 69,253 | 60,955 | 60,357 | 58,178 | 58,596 | 57,861 | 58,335 | 57,915 | 57,833 | 52,052 | -10 | -25 |
Common assault with injury | - | - | ||||||||||
Common assault without injury | - | - | ||||||||||
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 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,681 | 1,641 | -2 | - |
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 - Female | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,577 | 1,545 | -2 | - |
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 - Male | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104 | 96 | -8 | - |
Other non-sexual violence | 2,970 | 2,569 | 2,787 | 2,840 | 2,793 | 2,808 | 2,779 | 3,042 | 2,544 | 2,929 | 15 | -1 |
Threats and extortion | 693 | 304 | 309 | 240 | 299 | 425 | 366 | 419 | 441 | 946 | 115 | 37 |
Stalking | 495 | 605 | 875 | 1,251 | 1,435 | 1,372 | 1,376 | 1,304 | 871 | 889 | 2 | 80 |
Neglect and ill treatment | 1,409 | 1,299 | 1,183 | 981 | 730 | 686 | 631 | 779 | 624 | 627 | 0 | -56 |
Other non-sexual violence | 373 | 361 | 420 | 368 | 329 | 325 | 406 | 540 | 608 | 467 | -23 | 25 |
Sexual crimes with physical contact | 4,785 | 4,984 | 5,743 | 6,120 | 6,370 | 6,760 | 7,585 | 8,096 | 7,814 | 6,937 | -11 | 45 |
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 |
Other sexual crimes with physical contact | 603 | 514 | 530 | 492 | 598 | 601 | 504 | 547 | 535 | 485 | -9 | -20 |
Sexual crimes without physical contact | 2,576 | 2,709 | 2,861 | 3,437 | 3,903 | 4,332 | 4,902 | 5,451 | 5,550 | 6,194 | 12 | 140 |
Causing to view sexual activity or images | 1,176 | 950 | 1,009 | 1,350 | 1,507 | 1,624 | 1,752 | 2,005 | 1,992 | 2,101 | 5 | 79 |
Communicating indecently | 358 | 526 | 605 | 906 | 1,180 | 1,166 | 1,222 | 1,373 | 1,470 | 1,543 | 5 | 331 |
Threatening to or disclosing an intimate image | - | - | - | - | - | - | 421 | 596 | 655 | 780 | 19 | - |
Indecent photos of children | 375 | 595 | 621 | 603 | 645 | 649 | 658 | 554 | 584 | 660 | 13 | 76 |
Crimes associated with prostitution | 567 | 534 | 490 | 374 | 247 | 303 | 136 | 235 | 101 | 56 | -45 | -90 |
Other sexual crimes without physical contact | 100 | 104 | 136 | 204 | 324 | 590 | 713 | 688 | 748 | 1,054 | 41 | 954 |
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 | 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 lockfast places | 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 | 8,988 | 6,159 | 6,189 | 5,816 | 4,684 | 3,888 | 3,734 | 3,532 | 2,982 | 2,108 | -29 | -77 |
Theft of 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 |
Damage and reckless behaviour | 75,201 | 59,479 | 54,418 | 52,091 | 54,226 | 52,514 | 51,322 | 47,997 | 47,731 | 42,964 | -10 | -43 |
Vandalism | 67,993 | 53,708 | 49,465 | 47,265 | 48,955 | 47,268 | 46,111 | 43,080 | 42,532 | 37,288 | -12 | -45 |
Reckless conduct | 3,453 | 2,705 | 2,404 | 2,475 | 2,676 | 2,453 | 2,579 | 2,436 | 2,542 | 3,096 | 22 | -10 |
Fire-raising | 3,755 | 3,066 | 2,549 | 2,351 | 2,595 | 2,793 | 2,632 | 2,481 | 2,657 | 2,580 | -3 | -31 |
Possession of offensive weapons | 7,733 | 8,896 | 9,644 | 10,184 | 6 | - | ||||||
Weapons possession (not used) | 5,631 | 4,015 | 3,795 | 3,289 | 3,111 | 3,271 | 3,570 | 4,216 | 4,484 | 4,524 | 1 | -20 |
Weapons possession (used) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,163 | 4,680 | 5,160 | 5,660 | 10 | - |
Drug crimes | 35,157 | 34,688 | 35,616 | 36,836 | 35,479 | 32,641 | 32,399 | 34,831 | 35,303 | 35,410 | 0 | 1 |
Drugs - Possession | 28,326 | 29,150 | 30,451 | 31,632 | 29,929 | 27,766 | 27,171 | 29,843 | 30,469 | 30,344 | 0 | 7 |
Drugs - Supply | 6,831 | 5,538 | 5,165 | 5,204 | 5,550 | 4,875 | 5,228 | 4,988 | 4,834 | 5,066 | 5 | -26 |
Crimes against society | 26,968 | 23,749 | 23,855 | 21,363 | 20,590 | 19,034 | 18,838 | 18,695 | 19,642 | 25,143 | 28 | -7 |
Bail offences | 11,226 | 9,127 | 9,587 | 8,864 | 8,299 | 7,478 | 7,506 | 7,237 | 8,150 | 11,467 | 41 | 2 |
Resisting arrest and obstructing officer | 8,305 | 7,773 | 8,003 | 6,877 | 6,687 | 6,239 | 6,080 | 6,040 | 6,049 | 6,499 | 7 | -22 |
Pervert course of justice | 3,589 | 3,156 | 2,947 | 2,532 | 2,587 | 2,281 | 2,202 | 2,186 | 2,071 | 2,162 | 4 | -40 |
Other crimes against society | 3,848 | 3,693 | 3,318 | 3,090 | 3,017 | 3,036 | 3,050 | 3,232 | 3,372 | 5,015 | 49 | 30 |
Coronavirus restrictions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107 | 20,976 | - | - |
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 | - | - | 440,049 | 320,069 | 279,162 | 229,458 | 204,316 | 188,572 | 191,958 | 187,233 | -2 | - |
Antisocial offences | 125,520 | 127,269 | 131,538 | 111,158 | 95,282 | 79,174 | 65,447 | 60,406 | 58,607 | 57,456 | -2 | -54 |
Threatening and abusive behaviour | 70,956 | 69,696 | 70,413 | 61,954 | 60,798 | 56,863 | 51,811 | 49,404 | 49,456 | 48,807 | -1 | -31 |
Racially aggravated conduct | 3,486 | 2,903 | 2,712 | 2,456 | 2,132 | 1,993 | 1,921 | 1,744 | 1,737 | 1,782 | 3 | -49 |
Drunkenness & other disorderly conduct | 37,476 | 39,250 | 43,052 | 35,532 | 24,652 | 15,813 | 8,671 | 6,792 | 5,261 | 5,973 | 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 |
Miscellaneous offences | 14,540 | 13,861 | 14,138 | 12,726 | 13,418 | 11,976 | 11,692 | 10,921 | 11,308 | 13,580 | 20 | -7 |
Community and public order offences | 8,668 | 8,370 | 8,845 | 8,113 | 8,525 | 7,780 | 7,564 | 7,306 | 7,592 | 9,397 | 24 | 8 |
Environmental offences | 1,338 | 1,450 | 1,832 | 1,469 | 1,489 | 1,224 | 732 | 564 | 555 | 847 | 53 | -37 |
Licensing offences | 1,913 | 1,670 | 1,318 | 1,124 | 1,089 | 1,065 | 1,519 | 1,265 | 1,201 | 930 | -23 | -51 |
Wildlife offences | 1,759 | 1,564 | 1,444 | 1,394 | 1,528 | 1,321 | 1,297 | 1,181 | 1,233 | 1,470 | 19 | -16 |
Other misc. offences | 862 | 807 | 699 | 626 | 787 | 586 | 580 | 605 | 727 | 936 | 29 | 9 |
Road traffic offences | - | - | 294,373 | 196,185 | 170,462 | 138,308 | 127,177 | 117,245 | 122,043 | 116,197 | -5 | - |
Dangerous & 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 motor 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 road traffic offences | - | - | 42,042 | 29,223 | 25,844 | 20,753 | 24,142 | 23,270 | 23,827 | 19,957 | -16 | - |
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