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Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2019/20: main findings
Main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2019/2020, including self-completion findings covering the period 2018/19 to 2019/20.
Table A1.1: Estimates of the extent of crime in Scotland, 2019/20
| Estimated number of crimes | Best estimate | Lower estimate | Upper estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| All SCJS Crime | 563,000 | 501,000 | 625,000 |
| Property Crime | 369,000 | 329,000 | 408,000 |
| Vandalism | 139,000 | 117,000 | 162,000 |
| Motor vehicle vandalism | 85,000 | 68,000 | 102,000 |
| Property vandalism | 54,000 | 40,000 | 69,000 |
| All motor vehicle related theft | 30,000 | 21,000 | 39,000 |
| Theft of motor vehicle | 5,000# | 1,000# | 9,000# |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 22,000 | 14,000 | 29,000 |
| Attempted theft of/from motor vehicle | 3,000# | -1 | 6,000# |
| Housebreaking | 21,000 | 15,000 | 28,000 |
| Other household theft inc. bicycle theft | 98,000 | 80,000 | 115,000 |
| Other household theft | 78,000 | 62,000 | 94,000 |
| Bicycle theft | 19,000 | 12,000 | 26,000 |
| Personal theft (exc. Robbery) | 80,000 | 58,000 | 102,000 |
| Other theft | 55,000 | 36,000 | 74,000 |
| Theft from the person | 25,000# | 15,000# | 35,000# |
| Violent Crime | 194,000 | 147,000 | 242,000 |
| Assault | 185,000 | 138,000 | 232,000 |
| Serious assault | 12,000# | 3,000# | 20,000# |
| Robbery | 9,000# | 3,000# | 15,000# |
| Comparable Crime | 379,000 | 327,000 | 432,000 |
| Vandalism | 139,000 | 117,000 | 162,000 |
| Acquisitive crime | 46,000 | 35,000 | 57,000 |
| Violent crime | 194,000 | 147,000 | 242,000 |
| Number of respondents: 5,570 |
# Use with caution - the count estimate has a relative standard error (RSE) greater than 20%.
1 Figures in this table are rounded to the nearest 1,000. '-' here denotes a figure lower than 500.
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