There were 1,750 threat and extortion crimes recorded by the police in Scotland in 2024/25, compared with 2,417 in the previous reporting year. This type of crime increased rapidly in Scotland, with just 309 threat and extortion crimes reported in 2013/14.
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Scottish Government. (June 24, 2025). Number of police recorded threats and extortion crimes in Scotland from 2013/14 to 2024/25 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1404073/scotland-extortion-crimes/
Scottish Government. "Number of police recorded threats and extortion crimes in Scotland from 2013/14 to 2024/25." Chart. June 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1404073/scotland-extortion-crimes/
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Number of police recorded threats and extortion crimes in Scotland from 2013/14 to 2024/25 [Graph], Scottish Government, June 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1404073/scotland-extortion-crimes/
