Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2018/19: main findings

Main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2018/2019.


Table A1.10: Comparing SCJS estimates with police recorded crime figures

Comparable crime, SCJS and Police Recorded Crime

2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

2012/13

2014/15

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

Percentage change
since 2008/09 since 2017/18
Comparable SCJS Crime 731,000 630,000 556,000 527,000 414,000 448,000 386,000 366,000 down by 50% No change
Comparable Recorded Crime 215,901 195,728 183,117 144,662 133,170 131,566 130,418 125,953 down by 42% by 3%
SCJS Acquisitive Crime 64,000 61,000 61,000 73,000 49,000 51,000 51,000 46,000 down by 28% No change
Recorded Acquisitive Crime 27,527 26,146 26,478 21,834 21,000 18,295 17,867 16,644 down by 40% by 7%
SCJS Violent Crime 317,000 266,000 220,000 236,000 186,000 231,000 172,000 165,000 down by 48% No change
Recorded Violent Crime 82,855 79,769 78,263 66,076 62,578 63,246 63,835 63,771 down by 23% by <1%
SCJS Vandalism 350,000 303,000 275,000 219,000 179,000 166,000 163,000 155,000 down by 56% No change
Recorded Vandalism 105,519 89,813 78,376 56,752 49,592 50,025 48,716 45,538 down by 57% by 7%

Contact

Email: scjs@gov.scot

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