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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 A1.18: Proportion of adults who were very or fairly confident in the ability of the police in their local area to investigate incidents
| Proportion of adults who felt very or fairly confident in the ability of the police to investigate incidents | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2012/13 | 2014/15 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | Percentage point change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| since 2008/09 | since 2016/17 | ||||||||
| All | 64% | 68% | 71% | 73% | 70% | 71% | 69% | ↑ by 5 | No change |
| Male | 64% | 67% | 70% | 72% | 69% | 69% | 67% | ↑ by 4 | No change |
| Female | 64% | 68% | 71% | 73% | 71% | 72% | 71% | ↑ by 7 | No change |
| 16-24 | 65% | 68% | 72% | 73% | 76% | 79% | 71% | No change | ↓ by 8 |
| 25-44 | 66% | 70% | 74% | 74% | 71% | 73% | 72% | ↑ by 6 | No change |
| 45-59 | 62% | 68% | 68% | 73% | 69% | 69% | 70% | ↑ by 8 | No change |
| 60+ | 63% | 65% | 69% | 71% | 68% | 67% | 66% | No change | No change |
| 15% most deprived areas | 59% | 62% | 66% | 67% | 67% | 70% | 67% | ↑ by 8 | No change |
| Rest of Scotland | 65% | 69% | 71% | 74% | 71% | 71% | 70% | ↑ by 5 | No change |
| Urban | 63% | 67% | 70% | 72% | 70% | 72% | 70% | ↑ by 7 | No change |
| Rural | 68% | 71% | 73% | 75% | 71% | 68% | 68% | No change | No change |
| Victim | 57% | 61% | 63% | 69% | 64% | 68% | 63% | ↑ by 7 | No change |
| Non-victim | 66% | 69% | 72% | 74% | 72% | 72% | 70% | ↑ by 4 | No change |
| Overall number of respondents | 16,000 | 16,040 | 13,010 | 12,050 | 11,470 | 5,570 | 5,480 | ||
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