This statistic shows the views of Scottish local residents by age group in the fiscal year 2017/18 on how they felt that the amount of crime in their area had changed over the previous two years. Those aged 16 to 24 were the most likely to think that crime had decreased, or at least stayed the same.
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Scottish Government. (March 26, 2019). Public perception of changes to crime rate in their local area in Scotland in 2017/18, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/328166/scottish-perception-crime-presence-local-area-age/
Scottish Government. "Public perception of changes to crime rate in their local area in Scotland in 2017/18, by age group." Chart. March 26, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/328166/scottish-perception-crime-presence-local-area-age/
Scottish Government. (2019). Public perception of changes to crime rate in their local area in Scotland in 2017/18, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/328166/scottish-perception-crime-presence-local-area-age/
Scottish Government. "Public Perception of Changes to Crime Rate in Their Local Area in Scotland in 2017/18, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Mar 2019, /statistics/328166/scottish-perception-crime-presence-local-area-age/
Scottish Government, Public perception of changes to crime rate in their local area in Scotland in 2017/18, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/328166/scottish-perception-crime-presence-local-area-age/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Public perception of changes to crime rate in their local area in Scotland in 2017/18, by age group [Graph], Scottish Government, March 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/328166/scottish-perception-crime-presence-local-area-age/
