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Publication - Statistics

Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2023-24

Published
25 June 2024
From
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, +2 more … Chief Statistician, Director of Safer Communities
Directorate
Justice Directorate, +1 more … Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order
ISBN
9781836014423

Statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police in Scotland in 2023-24, split by crime or offence group and by local authority.

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Total Recorded Offences

An infographic showing how the level of total recorded offences in 2023-24 compares to 2014-15 and 2022-23 including what proportion of total recorded offences each offence group makes up.

The total number of offences recorded has fallen by almost half (46%) since 2014-15, however there was a 1% increase from 172,207 in 2022-23 to 174,073 in 2023-24.

In 2023-24, of all recorded offences:

  • Road traffic offences accounted for just under two thirds (65%)
  • Antisocial offences accounted for just over a quarter (27%)
  • Miscellaneous offences accounted for 8%

It should be noted that the number of offences recorded by the police generally tends to be affected to a greater extent by police activity and operational decisions than the number of crimes.

Contact

Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot

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