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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 A1.16: Proportion of adults who were very or fairly confident in the ability of the police in their local area to deal with incidents
| Percentage point change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of adults who felt very or fairly confident in the ability of the police to deal with incidents | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2012/13 | 2014/15 | 2016/17 | since 2008/09 | since 2014/15 |
| All | 58% | 61% | 65% | 68% | 66% | 66% | ⇧ by 8 | No change |
| Male | 57% | 60% | 64% | 68% | 65% | 66% | ⇧ by 9 | No change |
| Female | 59% | 62% | 66% | 68% | 66% | 66% | ⇧ by 8 | No change |
| 16-24 | 61% | 64% | 72% | 72% | 73% | 78% | ⇧ by 18 | No change |
| 25-44 | 60% | 63% | 68% | 71% | 68% | 71% | ⇧ by 12 | No change |
| 45-59 | 54% | 58% | 60% | 65% | 64% | 59% | ⇧ by 6 | ⇩ by 5 |
| 60+ | 59% | 59% | 63% | 67% | 62% | 61% | No change | No change |
| 15% most deprived areas | 54% | 56% | 60% | 64% | 64% | 63% | ⇧ by 10 | No change |
| Rest of Scotland | 59% | 62% | 66% | 69% | 66% | 67% | ⇧ by 8 | No change |
| Urban | 57% | 60% | 65% | 68% | 66% | 67% | ⇧ by 10 | No change |
| Rural | 60% | 64% | 64% | 71% | 65% | 60% | No change | ⇩ by 5 |
| Victim | 51% | 56% | 59% | 64% | 59% | 62% | ⇧ by 11 | No change |
| Non-victim | 60% | 62% | 66% | 69% | 67% | 67% | ⇧ by 7 | No change |
| Overall number of respondents | 16,000 | 16,040 | 13,010 | 12,050 | 11,470 | 5,570 | ||
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