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 2: Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, 1996/97 - 2005/06

Number & Percentage

Offence group

1996/97

1997/98

1998/99

1999/2000

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

% change04/05 - 05/06

Total offences

460,416

496,168

520,465

499,405

494,989

526,071

517,545

607,621

632,982

593,816

-6

Miscellaneous offences

149,340

156,587

153,296

151,944

154,853

163,497

169,563

180,963

214,302

219,491

2

Minor Assault

48,281

50,244

51,614

54,568

54,057

55,392

54,956

57,355

73,711

72,281

-2

Breach of the peace

71,469

73,285

71,688

71,332

70,197

72,734

74,690

77,883

89,920

89,615

0

Drunkenness

9,773

9,640

8,358

7,620

7,789

7,764

7,279

7,534

7,234

6,984

-3

Other

19,817

23,418

21,636

18,424

22,810

27,607

32,638

38,191

43,437

50,611

17

Motor vehicle offences

311,076

339,581

367,169

347,461

340,136

362,574

347,982

426,658

418,680

374,325

-11

Dangerous and careless driving

17,145

16,233

15,751

13,247

12,019

12,183

12,680

12,036

13,062

12,956

-1

Drunk driving

11,771

11,118

10,581

10,904

10,758

11,476

11,838

11,571

11,061

11,257

2

Speeding

85,634

95,613

119,692

123,438

113,904

126,760

117,167

199,213

210,120

167,724

-20

Unlawful use of vehicle

78,311

77,300

75,976

80,690

83,272

88,702

92,941

91,271

71,094

69,048

-3

Vehicle defect offences

56,852

62,331

63,822

47,994

46,845

45,512

46,466

37,194

27,022

23,932

-11

Other

61,363

76,986

81,347

71,188

73,338

77,941

66,890

75,373

86,321

89,408

4

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