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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 A1.10: Comparing SCJS estimates with police recorded crime figures over time
| Comparable crime, SCJS and Police Recorded Crime, 2008/09 to 2016/17 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2012/13 | 2014/15 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | Percentage change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| since 2008/09 | since 2016/17 | ||||||||
| Comparable SCJS Crime | 731,000 | 630,000 | 556,000 | 527,000 | 414,000 | 448,000 | 386,000 | ↓ by 47% | No change |
| Comparable Recorded Crime | 215,901 | 195,728 | 183,117 | 144,662 | 133,170 | 131,566 | 130,418 | ↓ by 40% | ↓ by 1% |
| SCJS Acquisitive Crime | 64,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 73,000 | 49,000 | 51,000 | 51,000 | No change | No change |
| Recorded Acquisitive Crime | 27,527 | 26,146 | 26,478 | 21,834 | 21,000 | 18,295 | 17,867 | ↓ by 35% | ↓ by 2% |
| SCJS Violent Crime | 317,000 | 266,000 | 220,000 | 236,000 | 186,000 | 231,000 | 172,000 | ↓ by 46% | No change |
| Recorded Violent Crime | 82,855 | 79,769 | 78,263 | 66,076 | 62,578 | 63,246 | 63,835 | ↓ by 23% | ↑ by 1% |
| SCJS Vandalism | 350,000 | 303,000 | 275,000 | 219,000 | 179,000 | 166,000 | 163,000 | ↓ by 54% | No change |
| Recorded Vandalism | 105,519 | 89,813 | 78,376 | 56,752 | 49,592 | 50,025 | 48,716 | ↓ by 54% | ↓ by 3% |
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