In 2024/25, there were 71,170 non-sexual violent crimes recorded by the police in Scotland. The number of violent crimes in Scotland has generally fallen throughout this period, from a peak of 92,266 in 2002/03 to a low of 61,913 in 2020/21.
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Scottish Government. (June 24, 2025). Number of police recorded non-sexual crimes of violence in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2024/25 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/617782/violent-crimes-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of police recorded non-sexual crimes of violence in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2024/25." Chart. June 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/617782/violent-crimes-scotland/
Scottish Government. (2025). Number of police recorded non-sexual crimes of violence in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2024/25. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/617782/violent-crimes-scotland/
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Scottish Government, Number of police recorded non-sexual crimes of violence in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2024/25 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/617782/violent-crimes-scotland/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Number of police recorded non-sexual crimes of violence in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2024/25 [Graph], Scottish Government, June 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/617782/violent-crimes-scotland/
