Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2014/15: Sexual Victimisation & Stalking
Findings from the SCJS 2014/15 on Sexual Victimisation and Stalking.
Annex 1. Data Tables: Sexual Victimisation and stalking
Table A1.1 Percentage of adults who experienced any stalking/harassment or sexual victimisation, by demographic variables
| Social characteristics | Any stalking & harassment in last 12 months | Any less serious sexual assault since age 16 | Any serious sexual assault since age 16 | Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 16-24 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 840 |
| 25-34 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 1,420 |
| 35-44 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 1,600 |
| 45-54 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 1,790 |
| 55-64 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 1,700 |
| 65 and over | 2.2 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 2,640 |
| Male (Total) | 6.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 4,530 |
| 16-24 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 400 |
| 25-34 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 630 |
| 35-44 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 720 |
| 45-54 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 820 |
| 55-64 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 780 |
| 65 and over | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1,180 |
| Female (Total) | 6.8 | 13.5 | 4.6 | 5,460 |
| 16-24 | 12.7 | 14.2 | 2.9 | 440 |
| 25-34 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 5.4 | 790 |
| 35-44 | 8.2 | 13.5 | 5.9 | 870 |
| 45-54 | 7.7 | 18.5 | 7.7 | 980 |
| 55-64 | 3.5 | 14.9 | 4.2 | 910 |
| 65 and over | 1.5 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 1,460 |
| Victim status | ||||
| Victim | 11.4 | 10.5 | 5.3 | 1,400 |
| Non-victim | 5.5 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 8,590 |
| Deprivation | ||||
| 15% most deprived | 9.4 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 1,410 |
| Rest of Scotland | 5.9 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 8,570 |
| All | 6.4 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 9,990 |
Base: All respondents (adults aged 16 years and over),
Variable names: SH_ANY, SV_ANY_EV, SA_ANY_EV (by) Age breaks, VICFLAG3 QDGEN, SIMD_TOP
Table A1.2 Estimated number of adults (000s) who experienced: stalking/harassment in the last 12 months; serious sexual assault, and less serious sexual assault since age 16, by gender
| Numbers of incidents (000s) | Best estimate (000s) | Higher estimate (000s) | Lower estimate (000s) | Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experienced any form of SCJS stalking and harassment in last 12 months | ||||
| All | 283 | 316 | 250 | 33 |
| Male | 126 | 147 | 105 | 21 |
| Female | 157 | 183 | 131 | 26 |
| Experienced any form of SCJS less serious sexual assault since age 16 | ||||
| All | 368 | 399 | 337 | 31 |
| Male | 58 | 72 | 44 | 14 |
| Female | 310 | 338 | 281 | 28 |
| Experienced any form of less serious sexual assault in last 12 months | ||||
| All | 59 | 79 | 38 | 20 |
| Male | 12 | 18 | 6 | 6 |
| Female | 47 | 68 | 26 | 21 |
| Experienced any form of SCJS serious sexual assault since age 16 | ||||
| All | 119 | 132 | 106 | 13 |
| Male | 14 | 18 | 9 | 4 |
| Female | 105 | 118 | 93 | 13 |
| Experienced any form of SCJS serious sexual assault in the last 12 months | ||||
| All | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| Male | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Female | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Base: All respondents (9,990 )
Variable names: SH_ANY, SV_ANY_EV, SA_ANY_EV
The best estimates shown in Table A1.2 are derived by multiplying the prevalence rate by the population aged 16 years and over, and rounded to the nearest thousand. Population totals are based on the National Records of Scotland's ( NRS) Mid-2013 Population Estimates Scotland. '
Table A1.3 Percentage of adults who experienced different types of stalking and harassment in the last 12 months by demographic variables (%)
| Social Characteristics | Any stalking or harassment | Unwanted texts or emails | Unwanted letters or cards | Unwanted phone calls | Social network contact | Watched/ followed | Waited/ loitered | Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||||||
| 16-24 | 9.7 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 840 |
| 25-34 | 9.2 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1,420 |
| 35-44 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1,600 |
| 45-54 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1,790 |
| 55-64 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1,700 |
| 65 and over | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2,640 |
| Male (Total) | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4,530 |
| 16-24 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 400 |
| 25-34 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 630 |
| 35-44 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 720 |
| 45-54 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 820 |
| 55-64 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 780 |
| 65 and over | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1,180 |
| Female (Total) | 6.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5,460 |
| 16-24 | 12.7 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 440 |
| 25-34 | 10.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 790 |
| 35-44 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 870 |
| 45-54 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 980 |
| 55-64 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 910 |
| 65 and over | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1,460 |
| Victim status | ||||||||
| Victim | 11.4 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1,400 |
| Non-victim | 5.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 8,590 |
| Deprivation | ||||||||
| 15% most deprived | 9.4 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1,410 |
| Rest of Scotland | 5.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 8,570 |
| All | 6.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 9,990 |
Base: All respondents. Variable names: SH_ANY, SHELECT, SHPOST, SHCALLS, SHSOCIAL, SHFOLL SHLOIT (by) Age breaks, VICFLAG3 QDGEN, SIMD_TOP
Table A1.4 Percentage of adults who experienced serious sexual assault since the age 16, by socio-demographic characteristics
| Social characteristics | Any more serious sexual assaults | Forced intercourse | Attempted forced intercourse | Other forced sexual acts | Attempted other forced sexual acts | Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||||
| 16-24 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 840 |
| 25-34 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1,420 |
| 35-44 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1,600 |
| 45-54 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1,790 |
| 55-64 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1,700 |
| 65 and over | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 2,640 |
| Male (Total) | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 4,530 |
| 16-24 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 400 |
| 25-34 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 630 |
| 35-44 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 720 |
| 45-54 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 820 |
| 55-64 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | 780 |
| 65 and over | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 1,180 |
| Female (Total) | 4.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5,460 |
| 16-24 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 440 |
| 25-34 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 790 |
| 35-44 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 870 |
| 45-54 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 980 |
| 55-64 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 910 |
| 65 and over | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4* | 1,460 |
| Victim status | ||||||
| Victim 1 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1,400 |
| Non-victim | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 8,590 |
| Deprivation | ||||||
| 15% most deprived | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1,410 |
| Rest of Scotland | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 8,570 |
| All | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 9,990 |
Base: All respondents.
Variables: SV_ANY_EV, SAFS, SAAFS, SAOS, SAAOS by Age breaks, VICFLAG3 QDGEN, SIMD_TOP
1 A victim is defined as a respondent who reported crimes or offences in the main questionnaire (excluding sexual offences and threats) that are within the scope of the survey, took place in Scotland, and occurred within the reference period.
Table A1.5 Percentage of adults who experienced different types of less serious sexual assault since the age 16, by socio-demographic characteristics
| Social characteristics | Any less serious sexual assault | Indecent exposure | Unwanted sexual touching | Sexual threats | Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 16-24 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 840 |
| 25-34 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1,420 |
| 35-44 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1,600 |
| 45-54 | 10.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 1,790 |
| 55-64 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1,700 |
| 65 and over | 5.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2,640 |
| Male (Total) | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4,530 |
| 16-24 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 400 |
| 25-34 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 630 |
| 35-44 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 720 |
| 45-54 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 820 |
| 55-64 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 780 |
| 65 and over | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1,180 |
| Female (Total) | 13.5 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 5,460 |
| 16-24 | 14.2 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 2.6 | 440 |
| 25-34 | 13.8 | 5.8 | 10.7 | 3.5 | 790 |
| 35-44 | 13.5 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 870 |
| 45-54 | 18.5 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 5.7 | 980 |
| 55-64 | 14.9 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 910 |
| 65 and over | 8.1 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1,460 |
| Victim status | |||||
| Victim | 10.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 1,400 |
| Non-victim | 7.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 8,590 |
| Deprivation | |||||
| 15% most deprived | 6.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1,410 |
| Rest of Scotland | 8.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 8,570 |
| All | 8.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 9,990 |
Base: All respondents. Variables: SV_ANY_EV, SVINEX, SVTS, SVST (by) Age breaks, VICFLAG3 QDGEN, SIMD_TOP
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