Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2005/06

Statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the eight Scottish police forces in 2005/06


Table A1: Crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police, Scotland, 2001/02 - 2005/06

Number and Percentage

2001/02

2002/03

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

Police strength at end financial year
(whole-time equivalent - WTE)

15,143

15,361

15,583

16,018

16,221

Number of crimes recorded 1

426,249

418,281

414,221

438,121

417,785

Crimes recorded per 1,000 population

84

83

82

87

82

Crimes recorded per WTE police officer

28

27

27

27

26

Number of crimes cleared up

190,845

193,145

196,480

195,203

190,918

Crimes cleared up per WTE police officer

13

13

13

12

12

Number of offences recorded

526,071

517,545

607,621

632,982

593,816

Offences recorded per 1,000 population

104

102

120

125

117

Offences recorded per WTE police officer

35

34

39

40

37

Number of offences cleared up

504,219

494,980

583,686

589,451

552,261

Offences cleared up per WTE police officer

33

32

37

37

34

1. Figure for 2004/05 revised to take account of amended figures from Grampian

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