Presenting official statistics on recorded crime and related topics: consultation
The Scottish Crime Recording Board are asking how the official statistics on recorded crime and related topics should be presented.
Annex A: Current classification of police recorded crimes and offences
Crime group | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | % change over the past ten years (2008-09 to 2017-18) |
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Total Crimes | 377,433 | 338,124 | 323,247 | 314,188 | 273,053 | 270,397 | 256,350 | 246,243 | 238,921 | 244,504 | -35% |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 12,612 | 11,228 | 11,437 | 9,484 | 7,468 | 6,686 | 6,272 | 6,737 | 7,164 | 7,251 | -43% |
Homicide etc. (incl. causing death by driving) | 134 | 106 | 122 | 121 | 91 | 106 | 105 | 81 | 105 | 98 | -27% |
Attempted murder & serious assault | 6,472 | 5,621 | 5,493 | 4,693 | 3,643 | 3,268 | 3,166 | 4,007 | 4,186 | 4,189 | -35% |
Robbery | 2,963 | 2,496 | 2,557 | 2,244 | 1,832 | 1,499 | 1,497 | 1,327 | 1,435 | 1,556 | -47% |
Other | 3,043 | 3,005 | 3,265 | 2,426 | 1,902 | 1,813 | 1,504 | 1,322 | 1,438 | 1,408 | -54% |
Sexual crimes | 6,331 | 6,527 | 6,696 | 7,361 | 7,693 | 8,604 | 9,557 | 10,273 | 11,092 | 12,487 | 97% |
Rape & attempted rape | 963 | 996 | 1,131 | 1,274 | 1,462 | 1,808 | 1,901 | 1,809 | 1,878 | 2,255 | 134% |
Sexual assault | 3,297 | 3,412 | 3,220 | 2,908 | 3,008 | 3,405 | 3,727 | 3,963 | 4,281 | 4,826 | 46% |
Crimes associated with prostitution | 765 | 661 | 576 | 567 | 534 | 490 | 374 | 247 | 303 | 136 | -82% |
Other sexual crimes | 1,306 | 1,458 | 1,769 | 2,612 | 2,689 | 2,901 | 3,555 | 4,254 | 4,630 | 5,270 | 304% |
Crimes of dishonesty | 167,812 | 153,256 | 155,870 | 154,337 | 135,899 | 137,324 | 126,857 | 115,789 | 113,205 | 114,474 | -32% |
Housebreaking | 6,952 | 5,074 | 4,059 | 3,529 | 3,239 | 3,218 | 2,879 | 2,193 | 1,940 | 2,027 | -71% |
Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) | 13,649 | 10,173 | 9,495 | 8,988 | 6,159 | 6,189 | 5,816 | 4,684 | 3,888 | 3,734 | -73% |
Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP | 11,551 | 9,304 | 8,716 | 7,060 | 5,731 | 5,976 | 5,423 | 5,028 | 5,216 | 5,024 | -57% |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 32,048 | 30,332 | 29,660 | 29,758 | 26,449 | 27,693 | 27,364 | 28,424 | 28,650 | 31,321 | -2% |
Shoplifting | 64,384 | 61,008 | 64,680 | 66,681 | 58,704 | 58,794 | 53,539 | 46,419 | 45,173 | 44,437 | -31% |
Other theft | 8,316 | 8,283 | 8,983 | 8,892 | 8,898 | 8,088 | 6,913 | 7,400 | 7,811 | 8,628 | 4% |
Fraud | 5,416 | 5,308 | 5,260 | 5,207 | 5,204 | 5,094 | 4,316 | 4,004 | 4,228 | 4,173 | -23% |
Other dishonesty | 25,496 | 23,774 | 25,017 | 24,222 | 21,515 | 22,272 | 20,607 | 17,637 | 16,299 | 15,130 | -41% |
Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 109,430 | 93,443 | 82,020 | 75,201 | 59,479 | 54,418 | 52,091 | 54,226 | 52,514 | 51,322 | -53% |
Fire-raising | 4,651 | 4,244 | 3,966 | 3,755 | 3,066 | 2,549 | 2,351 | 2,595 | 2,793 | 2,632 | -43% |
Vandalism etc. | 104,779 | 89,199 | 78,054 | 71,446 | 56,413 | 51,869 | 49,740 | 51,631 | 49,721 | 48,690 | -54% |
Other crimes | 81,248 | 73,670 | 67,224 | 67,805 | 62,514 | 63,365 | 61,573 | 59,218 | 54,946 | 58,970 | -27% |
Crimes against public justice | 29,493 | 26,885 | 26,294 | 26,635 | 23,401 | 23,610 | 21,100 | 20,361 | 18,795 | 18,679 | -37% |
Handling offensive weapons | 7,733 | - | |||||||||
Not used in other criminal activity | 8,980 | 7,042 | 6,283 | 5,631 | 4,015 | 3,795 | 3,289 | 3,111 | 3,271 | 3,570 | -60% |
Used in other criminal activity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,163 | - |
Drugs | 42,509 | 39,408 | 34,347 | 35,157 | 34,688 | 35,616 | 36,836 | 35,479 | 32,641 | 32,399 | -24% |
Other | 266 | 335 | 300 | 382 | 410 | 344 | 348 | 267 | 239 | 159 | -40% |
Offence group | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | % change over the past ten years (2008-09 to 2017-18) |
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Total offences1 | 501,281 | 379,498 | 339,193 | 288,691 | 264,027 | - | |||||
Miscellaneous offences | 228,854 | 232,846 | 211,655 | 210,135 | 203,063 | 207,190 | 183,513 | 168,896 | 150,523 | 137,012 | -40% |
Common assault | 74,130 | 72,212 | 70,786 | 69,253 | 60,955 | 60,357 | 58,178 | 58,596 | 57,861 | 58,335 | -21% |
Breach of the peace etc. | 93,327 | 87,403 | 70,468 | 71,451 | 70,301 | 71,288 | 63,205 | 62,233 | 58,235 | 53,187 | -43% |
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 31,307 | 39,545 | 37,451 | 37,458 | 39,238 | 43,043 | 35,524 | 24,639 | 15,796 | 8,635 | -72% |
Urinating etc. | 10,717 | 14,186 | 13,620 | 13,602 | 15,420 | 15,361 | 11,216 | 7,700 | 4,505 | 3,044 | -72% |
Other | 19,373 | 19,500 | 19,330 | 18,371 | 17,149 | 17,141 | 15,390 | 15,728 | 14,126 | 13,811 | -29% |
Motor vehicle offences1 | 294,091 | 195,985 | 170,297 | 138,168 | 127,015 | - | |||||
Dangerous and careless driving | 11,519 | 11,073 | 9,839 | 9,853 | 10,530 | 11,524 | 10,773 | 12,057 | 11,693 | 10,722 | -7% |
Driving under the influence | 9,800 | 8,504 | 7,563 | 7,445 | 6,433 | 6,079 | 5,218 | 5,458 | 5,917 | 5,863 | -40% |
Speeding1 | 82,382 | 60,926 | 54,419 | 34,371 | 29,223 | - | |||||
Unlawful use of vehicle1 | 57,779 | 40,855 | 41,470 | 45,978 | 43,871 | - | |||||
Vehicle defect offences1 | 20,923 | 15,593 | 13,070 | 8,385 | 7,049 | - | |||||
Seat belt offences | 26,225 | 29,324 | 29,171 | 31,505 | 33,047 | 37,880 | 15,619 | 8,059 | 4,502 | 3,134 | -88% |
Mobile phone offences | 23,957 | 26,146 | 27,736 | 29,110 | 30,875 | 35,764 | 17,978 | 10,085 | 6,709 | 3,173 | -87% |
Other1 | 41,760 | 29,023 | 25,679 | 20,613 | 23,980 | - |
Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2017-18: https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-2017-18/
1Due to comparability issues, it is not possible to compare with years prior to 2013-14. See Paragraph 7.25 within Annex 2 of the Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2017-18 bulletin:https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-2017-18/
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