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Recorded Crime in Scotland: December 2021
A document outlining the crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland during the month of December 2021.
Table 4: Crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, April to December 2019, 2020 and 2021
| Crime group | April to December 2019 | April to December 2020 | April to December 2021 | % Change since 2020 | % Change since 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crimes1 | 187,513 | 176,562 | 169,705 | -4% | -9% |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 7,191 | 6,677 | 7,429 | 11% | 3% |
| Homicide etc. | 94 | 75 | 65 | -13% | -31% |
| Attempted murder & serious assault | 3,260 | 2,681 | 2,763 | 3% | -15% |
| Robbery | 1,279 | 1,300 | 1,249 | -4% | -2% |
| Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 | 1,300 | 1,167 | 1,223 | 5% | -6% |
| Other violence | 1,258 | 1,454 | 2,129 | 46% | 69% |
| Sexual crimes | 10,159 | 9,469 | 10,945 | 16% | 8% |
| Rape & attempted rape | 1,849 | 1,676 | 1,857 | 11% | 0% |
| Sexual assault | 3,803 | 2,989 | 3,900 | 30% | 3% |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 71 | 36 | 63 | 75% | -11% |
| Other sexual crimes | 4,436 | 4,768 | 5,125 | 7% | 16% |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 83,717 | 72,804 | 71,720 | -1% | -14% |
| Housebreaking | 9,524 | 7,906 | 6,541 | -17% | -31% |
| Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) | 1,328 | 941 | 927 | -1% | -30% |
| Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP | 2,065 | 1,681 | 1,476 | -12% | -29% |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 3,694 | 3,372 | 3,339 | -1% | -10% |
| Shoplifting | 23,715 | 16,125 | 16,688 | 3% | -30% |
| Other theft | 31,933 | 26,180 | 26,521 | 1% | -17% |
| Fraud | 7,879 | 12,907 | 13,275 | 3% | 68% |
| Other dishonesty | 3,579 | 3,692 | 2,953 | -20% | -17% |
| Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 36,649 | 32,760 | 33,216 | 1% | -9% |
| Fire-raising | 2,092 | 2,033 | 2,036 | 0% | -3% |
| Vandalism etc. | 34,557 | 30,727 | 31,180 | 1% | -10% |
| Other crimes | 49,797 | 54,852 | 46,395 | -15% | -7% |
| Crimes against public justice | 14,720 | 19,368 | 17,514 | -10% | 19% |
| Handling offensive weapons | 7,413 | 7,875 | 7,498 | -5% | 1% |
| Not used in other criminal activity | 3,408 | 3,639 | 3,217 | -12% | -6% |
| Used in other criminal activity | 4,005 | 4,236 | 4,281 | 1% | 7% |
| Drugs | 27,503 | 27,481 | 21,250 | -23% | -23% |
| Other | 161 | 128 | 133 | 4% | -17% |
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.
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