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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 A1.16: Proportion of adults who were very or fairly confident in the ability of the police in their local area to prevent crime
| Proportion of adults who felt 'very' or 'fairly' confident in the ability of the police to prevent 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 | 46% | 48% | 50% | 56% | 57% | 56% | 53% | 50% | 47% | No change | ↓ by 3 |
| Male | 45% | 47% | 49% | 56% | 57% | 56% | 52% | 50% | 47% | No change | No change |
| Female | 47% | 49% | 51% | 56% | 57% | 56% | 54% | 51% | 48% | No change | ↓ by 4 |
| 16-24 | 50% | 52% | 56% | 62% | 64% | 66% | 62% | 60% | 59% | ↑ by 9 | No change |
| 25-44 | 46% | 48% | 51% | 58% | 57% | 59% | 57% | 56% | 50% | ↑ by 4 | ↓ by 6 |
| 45-59 | 42% | 45% | 47% | 53% | 54% | 50% | 49% | 45% | 43% | No change | No change |
| 60+ | 47% | 48% | 49% | 54% | 56% | 52% | 49% | 45% | 43% | ↓ by 4 | No change |
| 15% most deprived areas | 42% | 40% | 45% | 52% | 56% | 50% | 49% | 46% | 50% | ↑ by 7 | No change |
| Rest of Scotland | 47% | 49% | 51% | 57% | 57% | 57% | 54% | 51% | 47% | No change | ↓ by 4 |
| Urban | 45% | 47% | 50% | 55% | 57% | 56% | 53% | 50% | 48% | ↑ by 2 | No change |
| Rural | 48% | 52% | 50% | 59% | 57% | 54% | 53% | 52% | 45% | No change | ↓ by 7 |
| Victim | 37% | 41% | 44% | 50% | 46% | 45% | 47% | 40% | 43% | ↑ by 6 | No change |
| Non-victim | 48% | 50% | 51% | 57% | 59% | 57% | 54% | 52% | 48% | No change | ↓ by 4 |
| 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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