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 A4: Theft of and from motor vehicles recorded by the police, 1996/97 - 2005/06

Number & Percentage

Crime category

1996/97

1997/98

1998/99

1999/2000

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

% change 04/05 - 05/06

Theft from motor vehicle of which :

60,450

50,225

49,723

48,076

40,942

41,348

38,525

34,474

27,921

23,569

-13

Theft by opening a lockfast place ( OLP)

34,158

28,412

27,927

27,423

23,565

23,628

22,536

20,287

15,012

12,162

-14

OLP with intent to steal

10,537

8,131

8,147

7,371

5,667

6,201

5,293

4,424

3,367

2,634

-17

Attempted theft OLP

4,228

3,285

3,402

3,209

2,769

2,830

2,532

2,128

2,024

1,657

-17

Other theft

11,527

10,397

10,247

10,073

8,941

8,689

8,164

7,635

7,518

7,116

-5

Theft of motor vehicle

25,206

21,891

22,920

22,370

19,883

18,215

16,486

14,011

12,339

11,317

-7

Attempted theft of motor vehicle

7,298

5,966

6,370

6,511

5,672

4,931

4,395

3,593

3,294

2,724

-16

Total motor vehicle theft

92,954

78,082

79,013

76,957

66,497

64,494

59,406

52,078

43,554

37,610

-11

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