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.


A1.25: Proportion of adults who thought they were likely to experience different types of crime in the next year

Percentage of adults who thought they were likely to experience each crime 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2012/13 2014/15 2016/17 2017/18 Percentage point change
since 2008/09 since 2016/17
Someone will use your credit or bank details to obtain money, goods or services 14% 17% 15% 14% 17% 28% 26% ↑ by 12 No change
You will have your identity stolen 12% 12% 10% 9% 11% 16% 16% ↑ by 4 No change
Your car or other vehicle will be damaged by vandals 12% 13% 11% 10% 10% 10% 11% No change No change
Your home will be broken into 9% 8% 6% 7% 8% 10% 9% No change No change
Things will be stolen from your car or other vehicle 6% 6% 5% 4% 5% 6% 6% No change No change
You will be physically assaulted or attacked in the street or other public place 7% 7% 6% 5% 5% 6% 6% No change No change
You will be mugged or robbed 6% 6% 5% 4% 4% 5% 5% ↓ by 1 No change
Your car or other vehicle will be stolen 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 5% 5% No change No change
Your home will be damaged by vandals 6% 6% 5% 4% 4% 5% 4% ↓ by 2 No change
You will be involved or caught up in violence between groups of individuals or gangs 7% 6% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% ↓ by 3 No change
You will be sexually assaulted 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% No change No change
None of the above 48% 49% 52% 57% 55% 50% 52% ↑ by 4 No change
Number of respondents 16,000 16,040 13,010 12,050 11,470 5,570 5,480

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