* Race crime is defined as any charge of racially aggravated harassment and behavior in terms of Section 50A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 or Section 18, 19 or 23(1)a of the Public Order Act 1980 or any racial aggravation in terms of Section 96 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
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Share of race crimes proceeded in court in Scotland, 2008-2019
This graph illustrates the percentage of charges of race crimes which were proceeded in court in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019, by year. Across this period, the share of race crimes which resulted in court proceedings has fluctuated between ** and ** percent. In the most recent period, it amounted to ** percent of race crime charges proceeded in court.
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Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. (June 14, 2019). Distribution of race crime charges which were proceeded in court in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/625960/percentage-of-race-crimes-proceeded-in-court-in-scotland/
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. "Distribution of race crime charges which were proceeded in court in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019." Chart. June 14, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/625960/percentage-of-race-crimes-proceeded-in-court-in-scotland/
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. (2019). Distribution of race crime charges which were proceeded in court in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/625960/percentage-of-race-crimes-proceeded-in-court-in-scotland/
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. "Distribution of Race Crime Charges Which Were Proceeded in Court in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Jun 2019, /statistics/625960/percentage-of-race-crimes-proceeded-in-court-in-scotland/
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Distribution of race crime charges which were proceeded in court in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/625960/percentage-of-race-crimes-proceeded-in-court-in-scotland/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Distribution of race crime charges which were proceeded in court in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019 [Graph], Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, June 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/625960/percentage-of-race-crimes-proceeded-in-court-in-scotland/
