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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 A1.7: Prevalence of violent crime by demographic variables over time
| Percentage point change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of adults experiencing violent crime | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2012/13 | 2014/15 | 2016/17 | since 2008/09 | since 2014/15 |
| All | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.9% | ⇩ by 1.3 | No change |
| Male | 5.7% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 3.4% | ⇩ by 2.3 | No change |
| Female | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.3% | No change | No change |
| 16-24 | 12.0% | 10.1% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 6.0% | 5.3% | ⇩ by 6.7 | No change |
| 25-44 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.4% | No change | No change |
| 45-59 | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.5% | No change | No change |
| 60+ | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | No change | No change |
| 15% most deprived areas | 5.9% | 6.2% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.8% | No change | No change |
| Rest of Scotland | 3.8% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.5% | ⇩ by 1.3 | No change |
| Urban | 4.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 3.2% | ⇩ by 1.4 | No change |
| Rural | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.4% | No change | No change |
| Overall number of respondents | 16,000 | 16,040 | 13,010 | 12,050 | 11,470 | 5,570 | ||
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