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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.
A1.23: Proportion of adults who thought they were likely to experience different types of crime in the next year
| Percentage point change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of adults who thought they were likely to experience each crime | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2012/13 | 2014/15 | 2016/17 | since 2008/09 | since 2014/15 |
| Someone will use your credit or bank details to obtain money, goods or services | 14% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 17% | 28% | ⇧ by 14 | ⇧ by 11 |
| You will have your identity stolen | 12% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 11% | 16% | ⇧ by 4 | ⇧ by 5 |
| Your home will be broken into | 9% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | ⇧ by 1 | ⇧ by 2 |
| Your car or other vehicle will be damaged by vandals | 12% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 10% | ⇩ by 2 | No change |
| You will be physically assaulted or attacked in the street or other public place | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | ⇩ by 1 | ⇧ by 1 |
| Things will be stolen from your car or other vehicle | 6% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 6% | No change | No change |
| You will be mugged or robbed | 6% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | No change | ⇧ by 2 |
| Your car or other vehicle will be stolen | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | No change | ⇧ by 1 |
| Your home will be damaged by vandals | 6% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | ⇩ by 1 | No change |
| You will be involved or caught up in violence between groups of individuals or gangs | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | ⇩ by 3 | No change |
| You will be sexually assaulted | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | ⇧ by 1 | No change |
| None of the above | 48% | 49% | 52% | 57% | 55% | 50% | No change | ⇩ by 6 |
| Number of respondents | 16,000 | 16,040 | 13,010 | 12,050 | 11,470 | 5,570 | ||
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