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Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2019-2020

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 A1 (Cont.): Sexual crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, 2010-11 to 2019-20

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Sexual crimes	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18*	2018-19	2019-20	1 Year % change
Other	1,769	2,612	2,689	2,901	3,555	4,254	4,630	5,270	5,763	5,984	4
Other sexually coercive conduct	164	719	875	1,038	1,624	2,168	2,461	2,718	3,202	3,320	4
Other sexually coercive conduct against an adult 16+**	62	306	391	425	906	1,358	1,501	1,750	1,995	1,987	0
Other sexually coercive conduct against a child aged 13-15	48	181	256	365	333	350	408	392	548	566	3
Other sexually coercive conduct against a child under 13	54	232	228	248	385	460	552	576	659	767	16
Other sexual crimes involving 13-15 year old children	441	516	429	434	417	485	452	391	393	399	2
Taking, distribution, possession etc. of indecent photos of children	225	375	595	621	603	645	649	658	554	584	5
Threaten to disclose / disclose intimate image	~	~	~	~	~	~	~	421	596	655	10
Incest	17	18	16	11	7	8	5	4	7	8	14
Illegal homosexual acts	118	46	45	53	56	78	111	80	110	92	-16
Indecent exposure	742	894	680	682	784	726	523	506	494	469	-5
Other sexual crimes	62	44	49	62	64	144	429	492	407	457	12
Total Sexual crimes⁵	6,696	7,361	7,693	8,604	9,557	10,273	11,092	12,487	13,547	13,364	-1

~ = The relevant legislation for this category was implemented in 2017-18.

** Some crimes may be against children aged 13-15 where they did not consent to communications

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