Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2014/15: Main Findings

Main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2014/15.


Table A 1.1: Estimates of the extent of crime in Scotland

SCJS (2014/15)

Estimated numbers of crimes Best estimate Lower estimate Upper estimate Confidence interval
ALL SCJS CRIME 688,000 638,000 738,000 50,000
PROPERTY CRIME 502,000 469,000 536,000 33,000
Vandalism 179,000 161,000 198,000 18,000
Motor vehicle vandalism 112,000 98,000 126,000 14,000
Property vandalism 67,000 56,000 78,000 11,000
All motor vehicle theft related incidents 40,000 33,000 48,000 7,000
Theft of a motor vehicle 3,000 1,000 4,000 2,000
Theft from a motor vehicle 34,000 27,000 40,000 6,000
Attempted theft of / from motor vehicle 4,000 1,000 7,000 3,000
Housebreaking 22,000 16,000 27,000 5,000
Other household thefts inc. bicycle theft 158,000 141,000 174,000 16,000
Other household theft 133,000 118,000 148,000 15,000
Bicycle theft 25,000 19,000 31,000 6,000
Personal theft excluding robbery 103,000 86,000 120,000 17,000
Theft from the person 23,000 16,000 29,000 7,000
Other personal theft 81,000 65,000 96,000 15,000
VIOLENT CRIME 186,000 150,000 221,000 35,000
Assault 179,000 144,000 214,000 35,000
Serious assault 8,000 1,000 14,000 7,000
Robbery 7,000 3,000 11,000 4,000
COMPARABLE CRIME 414,000 374,000 455,000 41,000
Vandalism 179,000 161,000 198,000 18,000
Acquisitive crime 49,000 41,000 57,000 8,000
Violent crime 186,000 150,000 221,000 35,000

Base (11, 470)

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