Publication - Statistics

Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2005/06

Statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the eight Scottish police forces in 2005/06

Table A1: Crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police, Scotland, 2001/02 - 2005/06

					Number and Percentage
	2001/02	2002/03	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06
Police strength at end financial year (whole-time equivalent - WTE)	15,143	15,361	15,583	16,018	16,221
Number of crimes recorded ¹	426,249	418,281	414,221	438,121	417,785
*Crimes recorded per 1,000 population*	84	83	82	87	82
*Crimes recorded per WTE police officer*	28	27	27	27	26
Number of crimes cleared up	190,845	193,145	196,480	195,203	190,918
*Crimes cleared up per WTE police officer*	13	13	13	12	12
Number of offences recorded	526,071	517,545	607,621	632,982	593,816
*Offences recorded per 1,000 population*	104	102	120	125	117
*Offences recorded per WTE police officer*	35	34	39	40	37
Number of offences cleared up	504,219	494,980	583,686	589,451	552,261
*Offences cleared up per WTE police officer*	33	32	37	37	34

1. Figure for 2004/05 revised to take account of amended figures from Grampian

There is a problem

Thanks for your feedback

Was this helpful?

Yes

Your comments

Your feedback helps us to improve this website. Do not give any personal information because we cannot reply to you directly.

Choose a reason for your feedback

Your comments

Your feedback helps us to improve this website. Do not give any personal information because we cannot reply to you directly.

Yes, but

Choose a reason for your feedback

Your comments

Your feedback helps us to improve this website. Do not give any personal information because we cannot reply to you directly.