Recorded crime in Scotland: 2018-2019

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


Table A6: Breach of the peace etc. offences recorded by the police, Scotland, 2009-10 to 2018-19

  Number & Percentage
Crime category 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 % change 17-18 to 18-19
Breach of the peace 87,403 58,432 33,710 25,072 21,755 14,636 12,178 8,751 6,604 5,669 -14
Threatening or abusive behaviour14 . 11,914 37,223 44,429 48,521 47,210 48,456 47,850 45,064 43,731 -3
Offence of stalking14 . 122 495 605 875 1,251 1,435 1,372 1,376 1,304 -5
Offensive behaviour at football15 . . 22 154 126 102 152 247 140 3 -98
Threatening communications15 . . 1 41 11 6 12 15 3 1 n/r
Total Breach of the peace etc. 87,403 70,468 71,451 70,301 71,288 63,205 62,233 58,235 53,187 50,708 -5

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