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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.

Crime category	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
Theft from motor vehicle of which:	21,944	20,825	17,075	16,531	16,906	13,323	13,821	12,933	11,081	10,162	-8
Theft by opening a lockfast place ( OLP)	11,181	9,847	7,400	6,795	6,386	4,404	4,450	4,173	3,285	2,715	-17
OLP with intent to steal	2,695	2,613	1,812	1,793	1,792	1,198	1,152	1,119	964	733	-24
Attempted theft OLP	1,341	1,189	961	907	810	557	587	524	435	440	1
Other theft	6,727	7,176	6,902	7,036	7,918	7,164	7,632	7,117	6,397	6,274	-2
Theft of motor vehicle	9,864	9,407	7,706	7,325	6,087	5,149	5,340	4,866	4,597	4,696	2
Attempted theft of motor vehicle	2,241	2,144	1,598	1,391	973	582	636	557	431	520	21
Total Motor vehicle theft	34,049	32,376	26,379	25,247	23,966	19,054	19,797	18,356	16,109	15,378	-5

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