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 A1.11: Perceptions of how crime rate has changed in respondents' local area over the past two years

Percentage point change
Proportion of adults who thought the local crime rate was 'about the same', 'a little less' or 'a lot less' 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2012/13 2014/15 2016/17 since 2008/09 since 2014/15
All 69% 71% 73% 76% 75% 76% ⇧ by 7 No change
Male 73% 74% 76% 78% 77% 79% ⇧ by 6 No change
Female 65% 68% 71% 73% 72% 73% ⇧ by 7 No change
16-24 68% 77% 76% 80% 78% 81% ⇧ by 13 No change
25-44 72% 70% 73% 76% 72% 75% No change No change
45-59 68% 70% 73% 75% 75% 73% ⇧ by 6 No change
60+ 68% 70% 73% 75% 76% 76% ⇧ by 8 No change
15% most deprived areas 64% 65% 67% 72% 74% 71% ⇧ by 7 No change
Rest of Scotland 70% 72% 75% 76% 75% 76% ⇧ by 6 No change
Urban 68% 69% 72% 75% 74% 74% ⇧ by 7 No change
Rural 74% 78% 80% 79% 78% 81% ⇧ by 6 No change
Victim 58% 60% 62% 65% 63% 69% ⇧ by 12 ⇧ by 6
Non-victim 72% 73% 76% 78% 77% 76% ⇧ by 4 No change
Overall number of respondents 14,210 14,380 11,700 10,640 10,050 4,830

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