Recorded Crime in Scotland: January 2022

A bulletin describing the level of recorded crimes and offences in Scotland during the month of January 2022.


Tables

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, 2, 4 and 5 can be accessed at local authority level online via the following link: Recorded Crime in Scotland: January 2022
Table 1: Crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, January 2020, 2021 and 2022
  January % Change since % Change since
Crime group 2020 2021 2022 January 2021 January 2020
Total crimes1 19,054 16,813 18,430 10% -3%
Non-sexual crimes of violence 736 672 789 17% 7%
Homicide etc. 13 3 4 n/r -69%
Attempted murder & serious assault 291 216 297 38% 2%
Robbery 149 110 123 12% -17%
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 153 124 142 15% -7%
Other violence 130 219 223 2% 72%
Sexual crimes 1,107 861 1,145 33% 3%
Rape & attempted rape 174 145 166 14% -5%
Sexual assault 405 259 389 50% -4%
Crimes associated with prostitution 3 3 5 n/r n/r
Other sexual crimes 525 454 585 29% 11%
Crimes of dishonesty 8,658 6,811 7,944 17% -8%
Housebreaking 1,142 717 768 7% -33%
Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) 153 69 97 41% -37%
Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP 311 131 157 20% -50%
Theft of a motor vehicle 414 349 430 23% 4%
Shoplifting 2,205 1,366 1,936 42% -12%
Other theft 3,054 2,292 2,654 16% -13%
Fraud 969 1,555 1,600 3% 65%
Other dishonesty 410 332 302 -9% -26%
Fire-raising, vandalism etc. 3,964 3,176 3,679 16% -7%
Fire-raising 179 174 229 32% 28%
Vandalism etc. 3,785 3,002 3,450 15% -9%
Other crimes 4,589 5,293 4,873 -8% 6%
Crimes against public justice 1,535 2,029 1,997 -2% 30%
Handling offensive weapons 712 626 725 16% 2%
Not used in other criminal activity 355 307 334 9% -6%
Used in other criminal activity 357 319 391 23% 10%
Drugs 2,330 2,628 2,131 -19% -9%
Other 12 10 20 100% 67%

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.

Table 2: Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, January 2020, 2021 and 2022
  January % Change since % Change since
Crime group 2020 2021 2022 January 2021 January 2020
Total offences 19,758 16,626 18,736 13% -5%
Miscellaneous offences 9,541 8,443 9,710 15% 2%
Common assault 4,381 3,723 4,435 19% 1%
Breach of the peace etc. 3,748 3,381 3,690 9% -2%
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct 242 160 231 44% -5%
Urinating etc. 141 20 78 290% -45%
Other miscellaneous offences 1,029 1,159 1,276 10% 24%
Motor vehicle offences 10,217 8,183 9,026 10% -12%
Dangerous and careless driving 948 774 998 29% 5%
Driving under the influence 562 599 647 8% 15%
Speeding 2,369 1,336 1,905 43% -20%
Unlawful use of vehicle 3,546 3,496 3,113 -11% -12%
Vehicle defect offences 614 444 447 1% -27%
Seat belt offences 119 66 74 12% -38%
Mobile phone offences 128 57 117 105% -9%
Other motor vehicle offences 1,931 1,411 1,725 22% -11%
Table 3: Crimes recorded by the police by local authority, Scotland, January 2020, 2021 and 2022
  January % Change since % Change since
2020 2021 2022 January 2021 January 2020
Aberdeen City 904 888 1,057 19% 17%
Aberdeenshire 517 520 497 -4% -4%
Angus 231 272 282 4% 22%
Argyll & Bute 162 149 171 15% 6%
Clackmannanshire 180 177 140 -21% -22%
Dumfries & Galloway 536 435 424 -3% -21%
Dundee City 753 697 857 23% 14%
East Ayrshire 412 381 396 4% -4%
East Dunbartonshire 283 191 149 -22% -47%
East Lothian 304 300 323 8% 6%
East Renfrewshire 162 133 150 13% -7%
Edinburgh City 2,475 1,949 2,170 11% -12%
Falkirk 525 514 477 -7% -9%
Fife 1,079 1,012 1,146 13% 6%
Glasgow City 3,198 2,481 3,127 26% -2%
Highland 580 475 618 30% 7%
Inverclyde 305 269 286 6% -6%
Midlothian 310 286 303 6% -2%
Moray 198 200 238 19% 20%
Na h-Eileanan Siar 27 42 36 -14% 33%
North Ayrshire 502 441 453 3% -10%
North Lanarkshire 1,361 1,213 1,285 6% -6%
Orkney Islands 27 32 25 -22% -7%
Perth & Kinross 311 337 375 11% 21%
Renfrewshire 679 605 608 0% -10%
Scottish Borders 281 274 270 -1% -4%
Shetland Islands 38 20 32 60% -16%
South Ayrshire 326 351 323 -8% -1%
South Lanarkshire 1,125 1,018 1,088 7% -3%
Stirling 222 258 237 -8% 7%
West Dunbartonshire 371 331 298 -10% -20%
West Lothian 670 562 589 5% -12%
Scotland1 19,054 16,813 18,430 10% -3%

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.

Table 4: Crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, April 2019 to January 2020 and April 2020 to January 2021 and April 2021 to January 2022
Crime group April 2019 to January 2020 April 2020 to January 2021 April 2021 to January 2022 % Change since 2020-2021 % Change since 2019-2020
Total crimes1 206,567 193,375 188,135 -3% -9%
Non-sexual crimes of violence 7,927 7,349 8,218 12% 4%
Homicide etc. 107 78 69 -12% -36%
Attempted murder & serious assault 3,551 2,897 3,060 6% -14%
Robbery 1,428 1,410 1,372 -3% -4%
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 1,453 1,291 1,365 6% -6%
Other violence 1,388 1,673 2,352 41% 69%
Sexual crimes 11,266 10,330 12,090 17% 7%
Rape & attempted rape 2,023 1,821 2,023 11% 0%
Sexual assault 4,208 3,248 4,289 32% 2%
Crimes associated with prostitution 74 39 68 74% -8%
Other sexual crimes 4,961 5,222 5,710 9% 15%
Crimes of dishonesty 92,375 79,615 79,664 0% -14%
Housebreaking 10,666 8,623 7,309 -15% -31%
Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) 1,481 1,010 1,024 1% -31%
Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP 2,376 1,812 1,633 -10% -31%
Theft of a motor vehicle 4,108 3,721 3,769 1% -8%
Shoplifting 25,920 17,491 18,624 6% -28%
Other theft 34,987 28,472 29,175 2% -17%
Fraud 8,848 14,462 14,875 3% 68%
Other dishonesty 3,989 4,024 3,255 -19% -18%
Fire-raising, vandalism etc. 40,613 35,936 36,895 3% -9%
Fire-raising 2,271 2,207 2,265 3% 0%
Vandalism etc. 38,342 33,729 34,630 3% -10%
Other crimes 54,386 60,145 51,268 -15% -6%
Crimes against public justice 16,255 21,397 19,511 -9% 20%
Handling offensive weapons 8,125 8,501 8,223 -3% 1%
Not used in other criminal activity 3,763 3,946 3,551 -10% -6%
Used in other criminal activity 4,362 4,555 4,672 3% 7%
Drugs 29,833 30,109 23,381 -22% -22%
Other 173 138 153 11% -12%

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.

Table 5: Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, April 2019 to January 2020 and April 2020 to January 2021 and April 2021 to January 2022
Crime group April 2019 to January 2020 April 2020 to January 2021 April 2021 to January 2022 % Change since 2020-2021 % Change since 2019-2020
Total offences1 211,797 196,593 195,075 -1% -8%
Miscellaneous offences 109,389 105,185 105,321 0% -4%
Common assault 48,855 43,835 47,428 8% -3%
Breach of the peace etc. 42,910 42,404 40,322 -5% -6%
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct 4,682 4,890 4,042 -17% -14%
Urinating etc. 1,963 737 1,113 51% -43%
Other miscellaneous offences 10,979 13,319 12,416 -7% 13%
Motor vehicle offences 102,408 91,408 89,754 -2% -12%
Dangerous and careless driving 9,721 9,444 10,450 11% 7%
Driving under the influence 5,488 6,960 6,496 -7% 18%
Speeding 24,670 17,486 18,108 4% -27%
Unlawful use of vehicle 32,520 33,160 29,145 -12% -10%
Vehicle defect offences 5,892 5,257 4,754 -10% -19%
Seat belt offences 2,381 1,448 1,357 -6% -43%
Mobile phone offences 2,015 1,361 1,171 -14% -42%
Other motor vehicle offences 19,721 16,292 18,273 12% -7%

Contact

Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot

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