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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 A2: Crimes of indecency recorded by the police, Scotland, 1996/97 - 2005/06

											Number & Percentage
Crimes of indecency	1996/97	1997/98	1998/99	1999/2000	2000/01	2001/02	2002/03	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06	*% change 04/05-05/06*
Sexual assault :
Rape ¹	469	596	607	586	549	631	743	845	900	975	8
Assault with intent to rape	164	168	190	169	141	157	181	192	209	186	-11
Indecent assault	1,122	1,271	1,348	1,139	1,034	1,249	1,354	1,436	1,497	1,508	1
Lewd and indecent behaviour :
Lewd and libidinous practices	1,426	1,916	1,850	1,384	1,589	1,584	1,970	1,790	1,928	1,835	-5
Indecent exposure	1,067	1,100	1,021	935	767	820	800	803	858	816	-5
Other :
Incest	89	77	70	40	48	43	36	36	27	29	7
Illegal Homosexual acts	147	193	134	179	141	108	130	152	117	98	-16
Sexual intercourse with girl under 16	262	283	240	205	167	169	269	277	321	365	14
Offences relating to prostitution	1,118	1,748	1,564	1,204	1,269	1,184	1,092	1,216	1,391	684	-51
Other crimes of indecency	77	62	47	41	22	49	48	39	76	62	-18
TOTAL	5,941	7,414	7,071	5,882	5,727	5,994	6,623	6,786	7,324	6,558	-10

1. Between 1992 and 1998, Grampian Police included attempted rape in their figures for rape.

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