Proportion of local residents who felt that vandalism, graffiti or damage to property was fairly or very common in their area in Scotland from 2005 to 2018
Characteristic
Share of respondents
2018
8%
2017
9%
2016
8%
2015
8%
2014
8%
2013
10%
2012
11%
2011
11%
2010
11%
2009
14%
2008
15%
2007
17%
2006
16%
2005
16%
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This statistic shows the proportion of local residents who felt that vandalism, graffiti or damage to property was either fairly or very common in their neighborhood in Scotland from 2005 to 2018.
Despite small fluctuations, there was an overall decrease of 8 percent of those who saw these property crimes as common in their area over this entire period.
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Scottish Government. (September 10, 2019). Proportion of local residents who felt that vandalism, graffiti or damage to property was fairly or very common in their area in Scotland from 2005 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/364507/scotland-residents-neighborhood-vandalism-issues/
Scottish Government. "Proportion of local residents who felt that vandalism, graffiti or damage to property was fairly or very common in their area in Scotland from 2005 to 2018." Chart. September 10, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/364507/scotland-residents-neighborhood-vandalism-issues/
Scottish Government. (2019). Proportion of local residents who felt that vandalism, graffiti or damage to property was fairly or very common in their area in Scotland from 2005 to 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/364507/scotland-residents-neighborhood-vandalism-issues/
Scottish Government. "Proportion of Local Residents Who Felt That Vandalism, Graffiti or Damage to Property Was Fairly or Very Common in Their Area in Scotland from 2005 to 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Sep 2019, /statistics/364507/scotland-residents-neighborhood-vandalism-issues/
Scottish Government, Proportion of local residents who felt that vandalism, graffiti or damage to property was fairly or very common in their area in Scotland from 2005 to 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/364507/scotland-residents-neighborhood-vandalism-issues/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Proportion of local residents who felt that vandalism, graffiti or damage to property was fairly or very common in their area in Scotland from 2005 to 2018 [Graph], Scottish Government, September 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/364507/scotland-residents-neighborhood-vandalism-issues/
