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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 A1.16: Proportion of adults who were very or fairly confident in the ability of the police in their local area to respond quickly
| Proportion of adults who felt very or fairly confident in the ability of the police to respond quickly | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2012/13 | 2014/15 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | Percentage point change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| since 2008/09 | since 2016/17 | ||||||||
| All | 54% | 58% | 61% | 66% | 64% | 64% | 63% | ↑ by 8 | No change |
| Male | 53% | 56% | 59% | 65% | 62% | 61% | 60% | ↑ by 7 | No change |
| Female | 56% | 59% | 63% | 67% | 65% | 66% | 65% | ↑ by 9 | No change |
| 16-24 | 59% | 64% | 70% | 72% | 76% | 78% | 73% | ↑ by 14 | No change |
| 25-44 | 58% | 61% | 65% | 70% | 66% | 69% | 67% | ↑ by 9 | No change |
| 45-59 | 50% | 54% | 56% | 62% | 59% | 56% | 59% | ↑ by 9 | No change |
| 60+ | 52% | 54% | 56% | 63% | 60% | 59% | 57% | ↑ by 5 | No change |
| 15% most deprived areas | 50% | 51% | 56% | 61% | 60% | 62% | 62% | ↑ by 12 | No change |
| Rest of Scotland | 55% | 59% | 62% | 67% | 64% | 64% | 63% | ↑ by 8 | No change |
| Urban | 54% | 57% | 61% | 66% | 64% | 66% | 63% | ↑ by 9 | No change |
| Rural | 56% | 62% | 62% | 67% | 62% | 56% | 61% | ↑ by 5 | No change |
| Victim | 49% | 55% | 55% | 63% | 58% | 64% | 59% | ↑ by 9 | No change |
| Non-victim | 56% | 59% | 62% | 67% | 65% | 64% | 63% | ↑ by 8 | No change |
| Overall number of respondents | 16,000 | 16,040 | 13,010 | 12,050 | 11,470 | 5,570 | 5,480 | ||
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