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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 A2: Sexual crimes5 recorded by the police, Scotland, 2005-06 to 2014-15
Number & Percentage
| Sexual crimes | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | % change 13-14 to 14-15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rape & attempted rape | 1,161 | 1,123 | 1,053 | 963 | 996 | 1,131 | 1,274 | 1,462 | 1,808 | 1,901 | 5 |
| Rape | 975 | 922 | 908 | 821 | 884 | 997 | 1,183 | 1,372 | 1,690 | 1,797 | 6 |
| Attempted rape | 186 | 201 | 145 | 142 | 112 | 134 | 91 | 90 | 118 | 104 | -12 |
| Sexual assault | 3,392 | 3,452 | 3,502 | 3,297 | 3,412 | 3,220 | 2,908 | 3,008 | 3,405 | 3,727 | 9 |
| Sexual assault including against children | 1,557 | 1,714 | 1,721 | 1,681 | 1,737 | 1,774 | 2,056 | 2,166 | 2,449 | 2,713 | 11 |
| Lewd and libidinous practices | 1,835 | 1,738 | 1,781 | 1,616 | 1,675 | 1,446 | 852 | 842 | 956 | 1,014 | 6 |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 730 | 779 | 682 | 765 | 661 | 576 | 567 | 534 | 490 | 374 | -24 |
| Crimes relating to prostitution | 684 | 718 | 525 | 533 | 418 | 353 | 344 | 348 | 295 | 179 | -39 |
| Soliciting services of person engaged in prostitution | - | - | 101 | 172 | 162 | 154 | 149 | 133 | 117 | 138 | 18 |
| Brothel keeping | 11 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 34 | 21 | 36 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 13 |
| Immoral traffic | 27 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 36 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 32 | 13 | -59 |
| Procuration | 8 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 8 | -43 |
| Other | 1,275 | 1,372 | 1,315 | 1,306 | 1,458 | 1,769 | 2,612 | 2,689 | 2,901 | 3,555 | 23 |
| Other sexually coercive conduct | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | 155 | 660 | 823 | 956 | 1,508 | 58 |
| Other sexual crimes involving 13-15 year old children | 316 | 436 | 394 | 370 | 445 | 441 | 516 | 429 | 434 | 417 | -4 |
| Taking, distribution, possession etc. of indecent photos of children | * | * | * | * | 69 | 225 | 375 | 595 | 621 | 603 | -3 |
| Incest | 29 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 49 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 7 | -36 |
| Illegal homosexual acts | 98 | 84 | 87 | 97 | 74 | 118 | 46 | 45 | 53 | 56 | 6 |
| Indecent exposure | 816 | 817 | 786 | 786 | 766 | 742 | 894 | 680 | 682 | 784 | 15 |
| Other sexual crimes | 16 | 16 | 30 | 34 | 55 | 71 | 103 | 101 | 144 | 180 | 25 |
| Total Sexual crimes5 | 6,558 | 6,726 | 6,552 | 6,331 | 6,527 | 6,696 | 7,361 | 7,693 | 8,604 | 9,557 | 11 |
Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.
- =The relevant legislation for this category was implemented in 2007-08.
~ =The relevant legislation for this category was implemented in 2010-11.
* = Crimes within this category were not separately identifiable before 2009-10.
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