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Recorded crime in Scotland: 2016-2017

Statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police in Scotland, split by crime or offence group and by local authority.

Offence group	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	% change 15-16 to 16-17
Number & Percentage
Total offences ¹⁰							501,281	379,498	339,193	288,961	*-15*
Miscellaneous offences ⁷		228,854	232,846	211,655	210,135	203,063	207,190	183,513	168,896	150,793	*-11*
Common assault ⁴	73,523	74,130	72,212	70,786	69,253	60,955	60,357	58,178	58,596	57,861	-1
Breach of the peace etc. ⁸	92,206	93,327	87,403	70,468	71,451	70,301	71,288	63,205	62,233	58,235	-6
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct ⁷		31,307	39,545	37,451	37,458	39,238	43,043	35,524	24,639	15,796	-36
Urinating etc.	8,384	10,717	14,186	13,620	13,602	15,420	15,361	11,216	7,700	4,505	-41
Other ⁷		19,373	19,500	19,330	18,371	17,149	17,141	15,390	15,728	14,396	-8
Motor vehicle offences ¹⁰							294,091	195,985	170,297	138,168	*-19*
Dangerous and careless driving	12,964	11,519	11,073	9,839	9,853	10,530	11,524	10,773	12,057	11,693	-3
Driving under the influence	10,697	9,800	8,504	7,563	7,445	6,433	6,079	5,218	5,458	5,917	8
Speeding ¹⁰							82,382	60,926	54,419	34,371	-37
Unlawful use of vehicle ¹⁰							57,779	40,855	41,470	45,978	11
Vehicle defect offences ¹⁰							20,923	15,593	13,070	8,385	-36
Seat belt offences ⁷		26,225	29,324	29,171	31,505	33,047	37,880	15,619	8,059	4,502	-44
Mobile phone offences ⁷		23,957	26,146	27,736	29,110	30,875	35,764	17,978	10,085	6,709	-33
Other ¹⁰							41,760	29,023	25,679	20,613	-20

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 6.

Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit

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