* 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 involving harassment in Scotland 2008-2019
This graph shows the percentage of race crimes which involved racially aggravated harassment and behavior in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2018. The share of race crimes that involved harrassment has declined across this period, with ** percent recorded in 2018/19.
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Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. (June 14, 2019). Distribution of race crimes involving racially aggravated harassment and behavior in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/625982/percentage-race-crimes-related-to-harassment-in-scotland/
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. "Distribution of race crimes involving racially aggravated harassment and behavior in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019." Chart. June 14, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/625982/percentage-race-crimes-related-to-harassment-in-scotland/
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. (2019). Distribution of race crimes involving racially aggravated harassment and behavior in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/625982/percentage-race-crimes-related-to-harassment-in-scotland/
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. "Distribution of Race Crimes Involving Racially Aggravated Harassment and Behavior in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Jun 2019, /statistics/625982/percentage-race-crimes-related-to-harassment-in-scotland/
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Distribution of race crimes involving racially aggravated harassment and behavior in Scotland from April 2008 to March 2019 [Graph], Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, June 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/625982/percentage-race-crimes-related-to-harassment-in-scotland/
