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Publication - Statistics

Justice Analytical Services (JAS) Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report July 2023 edition

Published
27 July 2023
From
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, +4 more … Chief Statistician, Director of Justice, Lord Advocate, Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate, +2 more … Children and Families Directorate, Justice Directorate
Part of
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public safety and emergencies
ISBN
9781835211854

This report contains summary statistics covering a number of important justice and safer communities statistics. It is published with up to date statistics every month.

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Sources and further information

The information presented in this report is primarily drawn from a range of Official Statistics sources. In the case of fire and prisons statistics, more recent analysis of administrative data has been used, whilst recorded hate crime information comes from a Social Research publication.

Police activity:

  • Quarterly Recorded Crime in Scotland bulletin. This contains National Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland.
  • Homicide in Scotland Statistics. Annual National Statistics on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland.
  • Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland Statistics. Annual Official Statistics on police recorded domestic abuse in Scotland.
  • Police Officer Quarterly Strength Statistics Scotland. Quarterly Official Statistics on the number of full-time equivalent police officers in Scotland.
  • Characteristics of police recorded hate crime in Scotland: study. Social Research study into the nature of police recorded hate aggravated crimes in Scotland.

Courts and prisons data:

  • Criminal Proceedings Statistics in Scotland. Annual National Statistics on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts and on a range of measures available as alternatives to prosecution.
  • Annual Civil Justice Statistics bulletin. This contains Official Statistics on civil justice and court reform as recorded by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS).
  • Scottish Prison Population statistics. Official statistics on Scottish prison populations, exploring population levels and composition and change over time.
  • SCTS Official Statistics. Includes quarterly data on fines, financial penalty collection rates, and criminal court activity in Scotland.
  • Journey Times in the Scottish Criminal Justice System. Assesses an accused person's criminal justice journey time from offence date to case conclusion or verdict.

Other:

  • The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) is a large-scale social survey which asks people about their experiences and perceptions of crime and the justice system in Scotland. The most recent release was for 2019-20.
  • Justice Social Work Statistics in Scotland. Annual National Statistics on justice social work activity in Scotland.

Contact

Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot

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