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Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2017/18: main findings
Main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2017-18 and the self-completion findings covering the period 2016-17 to 2017-18.
Table A1.7: Prevalence of violent crime by demographic and area characteristics over time
Proportion of adults experiencing violent crime | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2012/13 | 2014/15 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | Percentage point change | |
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since 2008/09 | since 2016/17 | ||||||||
All | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.3% | ↓ by 1.8 | No change |
Male | 5.7% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 2.5% | ↓ by 3.2 | No change |
Female | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.1% | No change | No change |
16-24 | 12.0% | 10.1% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.8% | ↓ by 6.2 | No change |
25-44 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 3.1% | No change | No change |
45-59 | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 1.9% | No change | No change |
60+ | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 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% | 3.8% | No change | No change |
Rest of Scotland | 3.8% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.1% | ↓ by 1.8 | No change |
Urban | 4.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.5% | ↓ by 2.1 | No change |
Rural | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% | No change | No change |
Overall number of respondents | 16,000 | 16,040 | 13,010 | 12,050 | 11,470 | 5,570 | 5,480 |
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