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 A5: Theft of, and from, motor vehicles recorded by the police, Scotland, 2005-06 to 2014‑15

Number & Percentage

Crime category 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
Theft from motor vehicle of which: 23,569 22,858 21,944 20,825 17,075 16,531 16,906 13,323 13,821 12,933 -6
Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) 12,162 11,519 11,181 9,847 7,400 6,795 6,386 4,404 4,450 4,173 -6
OLP with intent to steal 2,634 2,882 2,695 2,613 1,812 1,793 1,792 1,198 1,152 1,119 -3
Attempted theft OLP 1,657 1,659 1,341 1,189 961 907 810 557 587 524 -11
Other theft 7,116 6,798 6,727 7,176 6,902 7,036 7,918 7,164 7,632 7,117 -7
Theft of motor vehicle 11,317 11,820 9,864 9,407 7,706 7,325 6,087 5,149 5,340 4,866 -9
Attempted theft of motor vehicle 2,724 3,180 2,241 2,144 1,598 1,391 973 582 636 557 -12
Total Motor vehicle theft 37,610 37,858 34,049 32,376 26,379 25,247 23,966 19,054 19,797 18,356 -7

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