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Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2014-15
Official Statistics Bulletin presents statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police in Scotland. It forms part of the Scottish Government series of statistical bulletins on the criminal justice system. Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police provide a measure of the volume of criminal activity with which the police are faced.
Table A1: Crimes and offences recorded and cleared up9 by the police, Scotland, 2010-11 to 2014-15
Number
| 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police strength at end financial year (full-time equivalent - FTE) |
17,263 | 17,436 | 17,496 | 17,244 | 17,295 |
| Number of crimes recorded | 323,247 | 314,188 | 273,053 | 270,397 | 256,350 |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 population11 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 48 |
| Crimes recorded per FTE police officer | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Number of crimes cleared up9 | 156,943 | 155,264 | 140,083 | 139,306 | 129,217 |
| Crimes cleared up per FTE police officer | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Number of offences recorded | 501,281 | 379,498 | |||
| Offences recorded per 1,000 population11 | 94 | 71 | |||
| Offences recorded per FTE police officer | 29 | 22 | |||
| Number of offences cleared up9 | 472,099 | 351,100 | |||
| Offences cleared up per FTE police officer | 27 | 20 |
Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.
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