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 A3: Further breakdown of Sexual crimes5 recorded by the police, Scotland, 2010-11 to 2014-15

Number & Percentage

Sexual crimes 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 % change 13-14 to 14-15
Rape & attempted rape 1,131 1,274 1,462 1,808 1,901 5
Rape 997 1,183 1,372 1,690 1,797 6
Attempted rape 134 91 90 118 104 -12
Sexual assault 3,220 2,908 3,008 3,405 3,727 9
Sexual assault committed prior to 1 December 2010 1,275 288 316 358 347 -3
Sexual assault against an adult 16+ 321 1,139 1,149 1,323 1,434 8
Sexual assault against a child aged 13-15 67 245 312 372 457 23
Sexual assault against a child under 13 111 384 389 396 475 20
Lewd and libidinous practices 1,446 852 842 956 1,014 6
Crimes associated with prostitution 576 567 534 490 374 -24
Crimes relating to prostitution 353 344 348 295 179 -39
Soliciting services of person engaged in prostitution 154 149 133 117 138 18
Brothel keeping 21 36 28 32 36 13
Immoral traffic 33 26 14 32 13 -59
Procuration 15 12 11 14 8 -43
Other 1,769 2,612 2,689 2,901 3,555 23
Other sexually coercive conduct against an adult 16+ 53 247 339 343 790 130
Other sexually coercive conduct against a child aged 13-15 48 181 256 365 333 -9
Other sexually coercive conduct against a child under 13 54 232 228 248 385 55
Other sexual offences involving 13-15 year old children 441 516 429 434 417 -4
Taking, distribution, possession etc. of indecent photos of children 225 375 595 621 603 -3
Incest 17 18 16 11 7 -36
Illegal homosexual acts 118 46 45 53 56 6
Indecent exposure 742 894 680 682 784 15
Other sexual crimes 71 103 101 144 180 25
Total Sexual crimes5 6,696 7,361 7,693 8,604 9,557 11

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.

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