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 2: Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, 1996/97 - 2005/06
Number & Percentage |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Offence group |
1996/97 |
1997/98 |
1998/99 |
1999/2000 |
2000/01 |
2001/02 |
2002/03 |
2003/04 |
2004/05 |
2005/06 |
% change04/05 - 05/06 |
Total offences |
460,416 |
496,168 |
520,465 |
499,405 |
494,989 |
526,071 |
517,545 |
607,621 |
632,982 |
593,816 |
-6 |
Miscellaneous offences |
149,340 |
156,587 |
153,296 |
151,944 |
154,853 |
163,497 |
169,563 |
180,963 |
214,302 |
219,491 |
2 |
Minor Assault |
48,281 |
50,244 |
51,614 |
54,568 |
54,057 |
55,392 |
54,956 |
57,355 |
73,711 |
72,281 |
-2 |
Breach of the peace |
71,469 |
73,285 |
71,688 |
71,332 |
70,197 |
72,734 |
74,690 |
77,883 |
89,920 |
89,615 |
0 |
Drunkenness |
9,773 |
9,640 |
8,358 |
7,620 |
7,789 |
7,764 |
7,279 |
7,534 |
7,234 |
6,984 |
-3 |
Other |
19,817 |
23,418 |
21,636 |
18,424 |
22,810 |
27,607 |
32,638 |
38,191 |
43,437 |
50,611 |
17 |
Motor vehicle offences |
311,076 |
339,581 |
367,169 |
347,461 |
340,136 |
362,574 |
347,982 |
426,658 |
418,680 |
374,325 |
-11 |
Dangerous and careless driving |
17,145 |
16,233 |
15,751 |
13,247 |
12,019 |
12,183 |
12,680 |
12,036 |
13,062 |
12,956 |
-1 |
Drunk driving |
11,771 |
11,118 |
10,581 |
10,904 |
10,758 |
11,476 |
11,838 |
11,571 |
11,061 |
11,257 |
2 |
Speeding |
85,634 |
95,613 |
119,692 |
123,438 |
113,904 |
126,760 |
117,167 |
199,213 |
210,120 |
167,724 |
-20 |
Unlawful use of vehicle |
78,311 |
77,300 |
75,976 |
80,690 |
83,272 |
88,702 |
92,941 |
91,271 |
71,094 |
69,048 |
-3 |
Vehicle defect offences |
56,852 |
62,331 |
63,822 |
47,994 |
46,845 |
45,512 |
46,466 |
37,194 |
27,022 |
23,932 |
-11 |
Other |
61,363 |
76,986 |
81,347 |
71,188 |
73,338 |
77,941 |
66,890 |
75,373 |
86,321 |
89,408 |
4 |
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