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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	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	% change 14-15 to 15-16
						Number & Percentage
Breach of the peace	33,710	25,072	21,755	14,636	12,178	-17
Threatening or abusive behaviour ¹⁴	37,223	44,429	48,521	47,210	48,456	3
Offence of stalking ¹⁴	495	605	875	1,251	1,435	15
Offensive behaviour at football ¹⁵	22	154	126	102	152	49
Threatening communications ¹⁵	1	41	11	6	12	100
Total Breach of the peace etc.	71,451	70,301	71,288	63,205	62,233	-2

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 6.

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