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Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2015-16

Statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police in Scotland.

Crime category	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	% change 14-15 to 15-16
										Number & Percentage
Theft from motor vehicle of which:	22,858	21,944	20,825	17,075	16,531	16,906	13,323	13,821	12,933	11,081	-14
Theft by opening a lockfast place ( OLP)	11,519	11,181	9,847	7,400	6,795	6,386	4,404	4,450	4,173	3,285	-21
OLP with intent to steal	2,882	2,695	2,613	1,812	1,793	1,792	1,198	1,152	1,119	964	-14
Attempted theft OLP	1,659	1,341	1,189	961	907	810	557	587	524	435	-17
Other theft	6,798	6,727	7,176	6,902	7,036	7,918	7,164	7,632	7,117	6,397	-10
Theft of motor vehicle	11,820	9,864	9,407	7,706	7,325	6,087	5,149	5,340	4,866	4,597	-6
Attempted theft of motor vehicle	3,180	2,241	2,144	1,598	1,391	973	582	636	557	431	-23
Total Motor vehicle theft	37,858	34,049	32,376	26,379	25,247	23,966	19,054	19,797	18,356	16,109	*-12*

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 6.

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