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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 A1.7: Prevalence of violent crime, by demographic and area characteristics
| Proportion of adults experiencing violent crime | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2012/13 | 2014/15 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | Percentage point change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| since 2008/09 | since 2018/19 | ||||||||||
| All | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | ↓ by 1.6 | No change |
| Male | 5.7% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 3.1% | ↓ by 2.6 | No change |
| Female | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.0% | No change | No change |
| 16-24 | 12.0% | 10.1% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.4% | ↓ by 6.6 | No change |
| 25-44 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.4% | No change | No change |
| 45-59 | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | No change | No change |
| 60+ | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | No change | No change |
| 15% most deprived areas | 5.9% | 6.2% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 5.3% | No change | No change |
| Rest of Scotland | 3.8% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | ↓ by 1.7 | No change |
| Urban | 4.6% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | ↓ by 1.8 | No change |
| Rural | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | No change | No change |
| Overall number of respondents | 16,000 | 16,040 | 13,010 | 12,050 | 11,470 | 5,570 | 5,480 | 5,540 | 5,570 | ||
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