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Recorded crime statistics: February 2021
Official Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland for February 2021.
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Notes for these tables
- The symbol 'n/r' is used to denote where a percentage change figure is not reported. This is done if the denominator is less than ten as any resulting figure may be misleading.
- Please note that tables 1, 2, 4 and 5 can be accessed at local authority level online via the following link: https://www.gov.scot/ISBN/978-1-80004-842-3
| February | % Change since | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime group | 2020 | 2021 | February 2020 |
| Total crimes1 | 18,992 | 15,979 | -16% |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 694 | 653 | -6% |
| Homicide etc. | 5 | 10 | n/r |
| Attempted murder & serious assault | 295 | 194 | -34% |
| Robbery | 140 | 123 | -12% |
| Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 | 127 | 128 | 1% |
| Other violence | 127 | 198 | 56% |
| Sexual crimes | 1,124 | 1,020 | -9% |
| Rape & attempted rape | 186 | 163 | -12% |
| Sexual assault | 418 | 315 | -25% |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 14 | 9 | -36% |
| Other sexual crimes | 506 | 533 | 5% |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 8,843 | 6,405 | -28% |
| Housebreaking | 1,061 | 612 | -42% |
| Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) | 135 | 101 | -25% |
| Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP | 302 | 142 | -53% |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 376 | 292 | -22% |
| Shoplifting | 2,505 | 1,299 | -48% |
| Other theft | 2,952 | 2,090 | -29% |
| Fraud | 1,099 | 1,592 | 45% |
| Other dishonesty | 413 | 277 | -33% |
| Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 3,656 | 3,019 | -17% |
| Fire-raising | 181 | 169 | -7% |
| Vandalism etc. | 3,475 | 2,850 | -18% |
| Other crimes | 4,675 | 4,882 | 4% |
| Crimes against public justice | 1,504 | 1,733 | 15% |
| Handling offensive weapons | 746 | 530 | -29% |
| Not used in other criminal activity | 349 | 261 | -25% |
| Used in other criminal activity | 397 | 269 | -32% |
| Drugs | 2,401 | 2,610 | 9% |
| Other | 24 | 9 | -63% |
1. The total figure for recorded crime excludes the new crimes being recorded under the recently enacted coronavirus legislation. Please see the Crimes recorded under coronavirus legislation section for more information.
| February | % Change since | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime group | 2020 | 2021 | February 2020 |
| Total offences | 19,222 | 15,352 | -20% |
| Miscellaneous offences | 9,528 | 7,540 | -21% |
| Common assault | 4,411 | 3,180 | -28% |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 3,631 | 3,018 | -17% |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 265 | 206 | -22% |
| Urinating etc. | 140 | 24 | -83% |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 1,081 | 1,112 | 3% |
| Motor vehicle offences | 9,694 | 7,812 | -19% |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 900 | 728 | -19% |
| Driving under the influence | 571 | 471 | -18% |
| Speeding | 2,003 | 1,327 | -34% |
| Unlawful use of vehicle | 3,483 | 3,300 | -5% |
| Vehicle defect offences | 595 | 438 | -26% |
| Seat belt offences | 133 | 84 | -37% |
| Mobile phone offences | 110 | 83 | -25% |
| Other motor vehicle offences | 1,899 | 1,381 | -27% |
| February | Change since | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2021 | February 2020 | |
| Aberdeen City | 920 | 820 | -11% |
| Aberdeenshire | 512 | 420 | -18% |
| Angus | 240 | 251 | 5% |
| Argyll & Bute | 198 | 138 | -30% |
| Clackmannanshire | 137 | 146 | 7% |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 453 | 492 | 9% |
| Dundee City | 737 | 591 | -20% |
| East Ayrshire | 477 | 407 | -15% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 235 | 173 | -26% |
| East Lothian | 289 | 297 | 3% |
| East Renfrewshire | 155 | 136 | -12% |
| Edinburgh City | 2,306 | 1,603 | -30% |
| Falkirk | 507 | 414 | -18% |
| Fife | 1,108 | 929 | -16% |
| Glasgow City | 3,283 | 2,502 | -24% |
| Highland | 622 | 516 | -17% |
| Inverclyde | 258 | 246 | -5% |
| Midlothian | 288 | 265 | -8% |
| Moray | 252 | 163 | -35% |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 30 | 35 | 17% |
| North Ayrshire | 507 | 500 | -1% |
| North Lanarkshire | 1,453 | 1,149 | -21% |
| Orkney Islands | 29 | 22 | -24% |
| Perth & Kinross | 346 | 345 | 0% |
| Renfrewshire | 555 | 582 | 5% |
| Scottish Borders | 263 | 256 | -3% |
| Shetland Islands | 48 | 45 | -6% |
| South Ayrshire | 350 | 333 | -5% |
| South Lanarkshire | 1,160 | 1,097 | -5% |
| Stirling | 269 | 235 | -13% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 417 | 366 | -12% |
| West Lothian | 588 | 505 | -14% |
| Scotland1 | 18,992 | 15,979 | -16% |
1. The total figure for recorded crime excludes the new crimes being recorded under the recently enacted coronavirus legislation. Please see the Crimes recorded under coronavirus legislation section for more information.
| Crime group | April 2019 to February 2020 | April 2020 to February 2021 | % Change since previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total crimes1 | 225,559 | 209,354 | -7% |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 8,621 | 8,002 | -7% |
| Homicide etc. | 112 | 88 | -21% |
| Attempted murder & serious assault | 3,846 | 3,091 | -20% |
| Robbery | 1,568 | 1,533 | -2% |
| Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 | 1,580 | 1,419 | -10% |
| Other violence | 1,515 | 1,871 | 23% |
| Sexual crimes | 12,390 | 11,350 | -8% |
| Rape & attempted rape | 2,209 | 1,984 | -10% |
| Sexual assault | 4,626 | 3,563 | -23% |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 88 | 48 | -45% |
| Other sexual crimes | 5,467 | 5,755 | 5% |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 101,218 | 86,020 | -15% |
| Housebreaking | 11,727 | 9,235 | -21% |
| Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) | 1,616 | 1,111 | -31% |
| Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP | 2,678 | 1,954 | -27% |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 4,484 | 4,013 | -11% |
| Shoplifting | 28,425 | 18,790 | -34% |
| Other theft | 37,939 | 30,562 | -19% |
| Fraud | 9,947 | 16,054 | 61% |
| Other dishonesty | 4,402 | 4,301 | -2% |
| Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 44,269 | 38,955 | -12% |
| Fire-raising | 2,452 | 2,376 | -3% |
| Vandalism etc. | 41,817 | 36,579 | -13% |
| Other crimes | 59,061 | 65,027 | 10% |
| Crimes against public justice | 17,759 | 23,130 | 30% |
| Handling offensive weapons | 8,871 | 9,031 | 2% |
| Not used in other criminal activity | 4,112 | 4,207 | 2% |
| Used in other criminal activity | 4,759 | 4,824 | 1% |
| Drugs | 32,234 | 32,719 | 2% |
| Other | 197 | 147 | -25% |
1. The total figure for recorded crime excludes the new crimes being recorded under the recently enacted coronavirus legislation. Please see the Crimes recorded under coronavirus legislation section for more information.
| Crime group | April 2019 to February 2020 | April 2020 to February 2021 | % Change since previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total offences | 231,019 | 211,945 | -8% |
| Miscellaneous offences | 118,917 | 112,725 | -5% |
| Common assault | 53,266 | 47,015 | -12% |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 46,541 | 45,422 | -2% |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 4,947 | 5,096 | 3% |
| Urinating etc. | 2,103 | 761 | -64% |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 12,060 | 14,431 | 20% |
| Motor vehicle offences | 112,102 | 99,220 | -11% |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 10,621 | 10,172 | -4% |
| Driving under the influence | 6,059 | 7,431 | 23% |
| Speeding | 26,673 | 18,813 | -29% |
| Unlawful use of vehicle | 36,003 | 36,460 | 1% |
| Vehicle defect offences | 6,487 | 5,695 | -12% |
| Seat belt offences | 2,514 | 1,532 | -39% |
| Mobile phone offences | 2,125 | 1,444 | -32% |
| Other motor vehicle offences | 21,620 | 17,673 | -18% |
Contact
Email: justice_analysts@gov.scot