Publication - Statistics

Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2022-23

Published: 20 June 2023
From: Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, +2 more … Chief Statistician, Director of Safer Communities
Directorate: Justice Directorate, +1 more … Safer Communities Directorate
Part of: Law and order
ISBN: 9781805259688

Statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police in Scotland in 2022-23, split by crime or offence group and by local authority.

Recorded crime in Scotland

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Total Recorded Offences

The total number of offences recorded has fallen by over half (61%) since 2013-14, including a 5% decrease from 180,913 in 2021-22 to 172,207 in 2022-23.

In 2022-23, of all recorded offences:

Road traffic offences accounted for just under two thirds (63%)
Antisocial offences accounted for just under a third (29%)
Miscellaneous offences accounted for 7%

It should be noted that the number of offences recorded by the police generally tends to be affected to a greater extent by police activity and operational decisions than the number of crimes.

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Email: JusticeAnalysts@gov.scot

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