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Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2016/17: main findings
This report details the main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey conducted 2016-2017.
Table A1.2: Estimates of the extent of crime in Scotland by year
| Percentage change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated number of crimes | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2012/13 | 2014/15 | 2016/17 | since 2008/09 | since 2014/15 |
| ALL SCJS CRIME | 1,045,000 | 945,000 | 874,000 | 815,000 | 688,000 | 712,000 | ⇩ by 32% | No change |
| PROPERTY CRIME | 728,000 | 679,000 | 654,000 | 579,000 | 502,000 | 481,000 | ⇩ by 34% | No change |
| Vandalism | 350,000 | 303,000 | 275,000 | 219,000 | 179,000 | 166,000 | ⇩ by 53% | No change |
| Motor vehicle vandalism | 183,000 | 161,000 | 146,000 | 129,000 | 112,000 | 82,000 | ⇩ by 55% | ⇩ by 27% |
| Property vandalism | 168,000 | 142,000 | 130,000 | 90,000 | 67,000 | 84,000 | ⇩ by 50% | No change |
| All motor vehicle related theft | 70,000 | 64,000 | 58,000 | 50,000 | 40,000 | 38,000 | ⇩ by 45% | No change |
| Theft of motor vehicle | 7,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 # | ⇩ by 67% | No change |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 54,000 | 49,000 | 47,000 | 40,000 | 34,000 | 34,000 | ⇩ by 36% | No change |
| Attempted theft of/from motor vehicle | 9,000 | 10,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 # | ⇩ by 84% | No change |
| Housebreaking | 25,000 | 29,000 | 28,000 | 35,000 | 22,000 | 26,000 | No change | No change |
| Other household theft inc. bicycle theft | 173,000 | 153,000 | 169,000 | 169,000 | 158,000 | 128,000 | ⇩ by 26% | ⇩ by 19% |
| Other household theft | 142,000 | 127,000 | 141,000 | 135,000 | 133,000 | 104,000 | ⇩ by 26% | ⇩ by 21% |
| Bicycle theft | 31,000 | 27,000 | 29,000 | 34,000 | 25,000 | 23,000 # | No change | No change |
| Personal theft (exc. Robbery) | 110,000 | 130,000 | 124,000 | 106,000 | 103,000 | 124,000 | No change | No change |
| Other theft | 90,000 | 101,000 | 92,000 | 80,000 | 81,000 | 82,000 | No change | No change |
| Theft from the person | 20,000 | 29,000 | 31,000 | 26,000 | 23,000 | 41,000 # | ⇧ by 108% | No change |
| VIOLENT CRIME | 317,000 | 266,000 | 220,000 | 236,000 | 186,000 | 231,000 | ⇩ by 27% | No change |
| Assault | 297,000 | 247,000 | 208,000 | 225,000 | 179,000 | 223,000 | ⇩ by 25% | No change |
| Serious assault | 26,000 | 20,000 | 16,000 | 18,000 | 8,000 | 17,000 # | No change | No change |
| Robbery | 20,000 | 19,000 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 # | ⇩ by 59% | No change |
| COMPARABLE CRIME | 731,000 | 630,000 | 556,000 | 527,000 | 414,000 | 448,000 | ⇩ by 39% | No change |
| Vandalism | 350,000 | 303,000 | 275,000 | 219,000 | 179,000 | 166,000 | No change | No change |
| Acquisitive crime | 64,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 73,000 | 49,000 | 51,000 | No change | No change |
| Violent crime | 317,000 | 266,000 | 220,000 | 236,000 | 186,000 | 231,000 | ⇩ by 27% | No change |
| Number of respondents | 16,000 | 16,040 | 13,010 | 12,050 | 11,470 | 5,570 | ||
#: Use with caution – the count estimate has a relative standard error of greater than 20%.
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