This statistic shows the views of local residents on whether they felt that the amount of crime in their area had changed in Scotland in the fiscal year 2017/18, depending on whether they had previously been a victim of crime or not. Non-victims were more likely to state that crime had decreased or stayed about the same, with ** percent saying so.
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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 victim status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/328195/scottish-perception-crime-presence-local-area-previous-victims/
Scottish Government. "Public perception of changes to crime rate in their local area in Scotland in 2017/18, by victim status." Chart. March 26, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/328195/scottish-perception-crime-presence-local-area-previous-victims/
Scottish Government. (2019). Public perception of changes to crime rate in their local area in Scotland in 2017/18, by victim status. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/328195/scottish-perception-crime-presence-local-area-previous-victims/
Scottish Government. "Public Perception of Changes to Crime Rate in Their Local Area in Scotland in 2017/18, by Victim Status." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Mar 2019, /statistics/328195/scottish-perception-crime-presence-local-area-previous-victims/
Scottish Government, Public perception of changes to crime rate in their local area in Scotland in 2017/18, by victim status ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/328195/scottish-perception-crime-presence-local-area-previous-victims/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Public perception of changes to crime rate in their local area in Scotland in 2017/18, by victim status [Graph], Scottish Government, March 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/328195/scottish-perception-crime-presence-local-area-previous-victims/
