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Crime in Scotland

Statistics report about crime in Scotland

This report presents statistics and facts about crime in Scotland. As well as police recorded crime figures there is also a detailed look at non-reporting of crime and the reasons for this, and a look at the confidence the public has in the police to perform its duties.

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Police recorded

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  • Basic Statistic Number of crimes in Scotland 2002-2025
  • Basic Statistic Number of crimes in Scotland 2015-2025, by type of crime
  • Premium Statistic Crime rate in Scotland 2002-2025
  • Premium Statistic Crime rate in Scotland 2025, by local authority
  • Basic Statistic Number of racially motivated crime offences in Scotland 2005-2025

Violent crime

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  • Premium Statistic Number of robbery offences in Scotland 2002-2025
  • Premium Statistic Violent crime injuries sustained in Scotland in 2017/18
  • Premium Statistic Number of serious assaults in Scotland 2006-2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of common assaults in Scotland 2008-2019/20
  • Premium Statistic Number of theft offences in Scotland 2002-2025

Property crime

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  • Basic Statistic Number of damage and reckless behaviour crimes in Scotland 2002-2025
  • Premium Statistic Value of stolen property in criminal acts in Scotland 2017/18
  • Basic Statistic Scotland: problems with vandalism at local level 2005 to 2018

Aggravation

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  • Premium Statistic Number of hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2025
  • Premium Statistic Race crimes involving harassment in Scotland, 2008 to 2019
  • Premium Statistic Number of religious hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of disability hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of transgender hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2025
  • Premium Statistic Charges due to offensive behavior at football in Scotland 2011-2018
  • Premium Statistic Share of race crimes involving harassment in Scotland 2008-2019
  • Premium Statistic Share of race crimes proceeded in court in Scotland, 2008-2019

Public confidence in police

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  • Premium Statistic Confidence in local police ability to prevent crime in Scotland 2008/09-2017/18
  • Premium Statistic Confidence in local police response to information in Scotland 2008/09-2017/18
  • Premium Statistic Confidence in local police ability to catch offenders in Scotland from 2008 to 2018
  • Premium Statistic Confidence in local police ability to deal with cases in Scotland 2008/09-2017/18
  • Premium Statistic Confidence in local police ability to investigate cases in Scotland 2008/09-2017/18
  • Premium Statistic Number of sexual crimes in Scotland 2025, by crime
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