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Recorded Crime in Scotland: April 2021
Official Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland for April 2021.
Tables
Table 1: Crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, April 2019, 2020 and 2021
Table 2: Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, April 2019, 2020 and 2021
Table 3: Crimes recorded by the police by local authority, Scotland, April 2019, 2020 and 2021
Notes for these tables
- The symbol 'n/r' is used to denote where a percentage change figure is not reported. This is done if the denominator is less than ten as any resulting figure may be misleading.
- Please note that tables 1 and 2 can be accessed at local authority level online via the following link: Recorded Crime in Scotland: April 2021
| Crime group | 2019 | April 2020 | 2021 | % Change since April 2020 | % Change since April 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crimes[1] | 20,994 | 17,171 | 19,347 | 13% | -8% |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 740 | 636 | 716 | 13% | -3% |
| Homicide etc. | 5 | 9 | 10 | n/r | n/r |
| Attempted murder & serious assault | 361 | 226 | 262 | 16% | -27% |
| Robbery | 136 | 139 | 123 | -12% | -10% |
| Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 | 126 | 109 | 137 | 26% | 9% |
| Other violence | 112 | 153 | 184 | 20% | 64% |
| Sexual crimes | 1,055 | 781 | 1,136 | 45% | 8% |
| Rape & attempted rape | 184 | 134 | 202 | 51% | 10% |
| Sexual assault | 406 | 220 | 372 | 69% | -8% |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 4 | 2 | 8 | n/r | n/r |
| Other sexual crimes | 461 | 425 | 554 | 30% | 20% |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 9,459 | 7,177 | 7,645 | 7% | -19% |
| Housebreaking | 1,045 | 965 | 647 | -33% | -38% |
| Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) | 138 | 83 | 103 | 24% | -25% |
| Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP | 264 | 265 | 167 | -37% | -37% |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 407 | 397 | 347 | -13% | -15% |
| Shoplifting | 2,826 | 1,417 | 1,732 | 22% | -39% |
| Other theft | 3,550 | 2,515 | 2,583 | 3% | -27% |
| Fraud | 791 | 1,089 | 1,684 | 55% | 113% |
| Other dishonesty | 438 | 446 | 382 | -14% | -13% |
| Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 4,233 | 3,148 | 3,729 | 18% | -12% |
| Fire-raising | 243 | 211 | 299 | 42% | 23% |
| Vandalism etc. | 3,990 | 2,937 | 3,430 | 17% | -14% |
| Other crimes | 5,507 | 5,429 | 6,121 | 13% | 11% |
| Crimes against public justice | 1,581 | 1,858 | 2,094 | 13% | 32% |
| Handling offensive weapons | 865 | 837 | 860 | 3% | -1% |
| Not used in other criminal activity | 409 | 448 | 401 | -10% | -2% |
| Used in other criminal activity | 456 | 389 | 459 | 18% | 1% |
| Drugs | 3,041 | 2,718 | 3,149 | 16% | 4% |
| Other | 20 | 16 | 18 | 13% | -10% |
1. The total figure for recorded crime excludes the new crimes being recorded under the recently enacted coronavirus legislation. Please see the Crimes recorded under coronavirus legislation section for more information.
| Crime group | 2019 | April 2020 | 2021 | % Change since April 2020 | % Change since April 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total offences | 21,644 | 15,449 | 20,234 | 31% | -7% |
| Miscellaneous offences | 11,047 | 9,306 | 10,080 | 8% | -9% |
| Common assault | 4,834 | 3,678 | 4,110 | 12% | -15% |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 4,356 | 3,890 | 3,972 | 2% | -9% |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 538 | 529 | 576 | 9% | 7% |
| Urinating etc. | 214 | 47 | 107 | 128% | -50% |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 1,105 | 1,162 | 1,315 | 13% | 19% |
| Motor vehicle offences | 10,597 | 6,143 | 10,154 | 65% | -4% |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 954 | 698 | 1,013 | 45% | 6% |
| Driving under the influence | 507 | 604 | 716 | 19% | 41% |
| Speeding | 2,855 | 501 | 2,248 | 349% | -21% |
| Unlawful use of vehicle | 3,176 | 2,747 | 3,686 | 34% | 16% |
| Vehicle defect offences | 615 | 270 | 554 | 105% | -10% |
| Seat belt offences | 284 | 84 | 151 | 80% | -47% |
| Mobile phone offences | 255 | 95 | 134 | 41% | -47% |
| Other motor vehicle offences | 1,951 | 1,144 | 1,652 | 44% | -15% |
| 2019 | April 2020 | 2021 | % Change since April 2020 | % Change since April 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 951 | 847 | 1,045 | 23% | 10% |
| Aberdeenshire | 607 | 386 | 543 | 41% | -11% |
| Angus | 251 | 182 | 360 | 98% | 43% |
| Argyll & Bute | 196 | 186 | 208 | 12% | 6% |
| Clackmannanshire | 158 | 158 | 198 | 25% | 25% |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 559 | 431 | 520 | 21% | -7% |
| Dundee City | 831 | 690 | 924 | 34% | 11% |
| East Ayrshire | 482 | 403 | 485 | 20% | 1% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 221 | 201 | 241 | 20% | 9% |
| East Lothian | 305 | 290 | 334 | 15% | 10% |
| East Renfrewshire | 196 | 149 | 179 | 20% | -9% |
| Edinburgh City | 2,598 | 1,995 | 2,124 | 6% | -18% |
| Falkirk | 607 | 524 | 565 | 8% | -7% |
| Fife | 1,149 | 937 | 1,196 | 28% | 4% |
| Glasgow City | 3,641 | 2,939 | 2,974 | 1% | -18% |
| Highland | 614 | 574 | 545 | -5% | -11% |
| Inverclyde | 289 | 255 | 293 | 15% | 1% |
| Midlothian | 342 | 254 | 333 | 31% | -3% |
| Moray | 223 | 145 | 261 | 80% | 17% |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 42 | 61 | 51 | -16% | 21% |
| North Ayrshire | 516 | 488 | 438 | -10% | -15% |
| North Lanarkshire | 1,652 | 1,304 | 1,432 | 10% | -13% |
| Orkney Islands | 26 | 18 | 19 | 6% | -27% |
| Perth & Kinross | 394 | 319 | 434 | 36% | 10% |
| Renfrewshire | 689 | 577 | 548 | -5% | -20% |
| Scottish Borders | 328 | 258 | 314 | 22% | -4% |
| Shetland Islands | 54 | 18 | 30 | 67% | -44% |
| South Ayrshire | 430 | 331 | 356 | 8% | -17% |
| South Lanarkshire | 1,244 | 1,097 | 1,165 | 6% | -6% |
| Stirling | 301 | 217 | 285 | 31% | -5% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 433 | 288 | 371 | 29% | -14% |
| West Lothian | 665 | 649 | 576 | -11% | -13% |
| Scotland[1] | 20,994 | 17,171 | 19,347 | 13% | -8% |
1. The total figure for recorded crime excludes the new crimes being recorded under the recently enacted coronavirus legislation. Please see the Crimes recorded under coronavirus legislation section for more information.
Contact
Email: justice_analysts@gov.scot
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