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Recorded Crime in Scotland: July 2021
Official Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland for July 2021.
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Tables
Table 1: Crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, July 2019, 2020 and 2021 12
Table 2: Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, July 2019, 2020 and 2021 13
Table 3: Crimes recorded by the police by local authority, Scotland, July 2019, 2020 and 2021 14
Table 4: Crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, April to July 2019, 2020 and 2021 15
Table 5: Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, April to July 2019, 2020 and 2021 16
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: Recorded Crime in Scotland: July 2021
| Crime group | July 2019 | July 2020 | July 2021 | % change since July 2020 | % change since July 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crimes1 | 21,839 | 20,401 | 19,092 | -6% | -13% |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 794 | 827 | 878 | 6% | 11% |
| Homicide etc. | 17 | 3 | 7 | n/r | -59% |
| Attempted murder & serious assault | 373 | 351 | 361 | 3% | -3% |
| Robbery | 134 | 157 | 161 | 3% | 20% |
| Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 | 140 | 148 | 131 | -11% | -6% |
| Other violence | 130 | 168 | 218 | 30% | 68% |
| Sexual crimes | 1,117 | 1,203 | 1,158 | -4% | 4% |
| Rape & attempted rape | 179 | 255 | 199 | -22% | 11% |
| Sexual assault | 430 | 400 | 419 | 5% | -3% |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 7 | 2 | 6 | n/r | n/r |
| Other sexual crimes | 501 | 546 | 534 | -2% | 7% |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 10,008 | 8,166 | 7,943 | -3% | -21% |
| Housebreaking | 1,104 | 807 | 718 | -11% | -35% |
| Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) | 161 | 109 | 95 | -13% | -41% |
| Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP | 235 | 177 | 168 | -5% | -29% |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 440 | 350 | 395 | 13% | -10% |
| Shoplifting | 2,848 | 1,750 | 1,783 | 2% | -37% |
| Other theft | 3,813 | 3,075 | 3,078 | 0% | -19% |
| Fraud | 991 | 1,534 | 1,381 | -10% | 39% |
| Other dishonesty | 416 | 364 | 325 | -11% | -22% |
| Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 4,084 | 3,760 | 3,758 | 0% | -8% |
| Fire-raising | 235 | 234 | 242 | 3% | 3% |
| Vandalism etc. | 3,849 | 3,526 | 3,516 | 0% | -9% |
| Other crimes | 5,836 | 6,445 | 5,355 | -17% | -8% |
| Crimes against public justice | 1,702 | 2,273 | 2,095 | -8% | 23% |
| Handling offensive weapons | 852 | 1,002 | 886 | -12% | 4% |
| Not used in other criminal activity | 389 | 421 | 374 | -11% | -4% |
| Used in other criminal activity | 463 | 581 | 512 | -12% | 11% |
| Drugs | 3,271 | 3,157 | 2,362 | -25% | -28% |
| Other | 11 | 13 | 12 | -8% | 9% |
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 | July 2019 | July 2020 | July 2021 | % change since July 2020 | % change since July 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total offences | 22,644 | 21,607 | 20,968 | -3% | -7% |
| Miscellaneous offences | 11,502 | 11,745 | 11,484 | -2% | 0% |
| Common assault | 4,896 | 4,868 | 4,875 | 0% | 0% |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 4,553 | 4,787 | 4,664 | -3% | 2% |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 684 | 546 | 601 | 10% | -12% |
| Urinating etc. | 238 | 128 | 104 | -19% | -56% |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 1,131 | 1,416 | 1,240 | -12% | 10% |
| Motor vehicle offences | 11,142 | 9,862 | 9,484 | -4% | -15% |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 1,077 | 1,090 | 1,185 | 9% | 10% |
| Driving under the influence | 548 | 803 | 687 | -14% | 25% |
| Speeding | 2,819 | 2,187 | 2,173 | -1% | -23% |
| Unlawful use of vehicle | 3,538 | 3,014 | 2,871 | -5% | -19% |
| Vehicle defect offences | 592 | 663 | 464 | -30% | -22% |
| Seat belt offences | 372 | 228 | 180 | -21% | -52% |
| Mobile phone offences | 248 | 214 | 144 | -33% | -42% |
| Other motor vehicle offences | 1,948 | 1,663 | 1,780 | 7% | -9% |
| Local authority | July 2019 |
July 2020 |
July 2021 |
% change since July 2020 |
% change since July 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 1,002 | 1,141 | 944 | -17% | -6% |
| Aberdeenshire | 631 | 590 | 527 | -11% | -16% |
| Angus | 310 | 295 | 341 | 16% | 10% |
| Argyll & Bute | 248 | 241 | 197 | -18% | -21% |
| Clackmannanshire | 213 | 157 | 209 | 33% | -2% |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 628 | 526 | 563 | 7% | -10% |
| Dundee City | 890 | 848 | 825 | -3% | -7% |
| East Ayrshire | 435 | 452 | 441 | -2% | 1% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 265 | 261 | 232 | -11% | -12% |
| East Lothian | 370 | 272 | 318 | 17% | -14% |
| East Renfrewshire | 192 | 160 | 147 | -8% | -23% |
| Edinburgh City | 2,718 | 2,371 | 2,015 | -15% | -26% |
| Falkirk | 636 | 385 | 536 | 39% | -16% |
| Fife | 1,193 | 1,210 | 1,157 | -4% | -3% |
| Glasgow City | 3,818 | 3,311 | 3,254 | -2% | -15% |
| Highland | 715 | 755 | 684 | -9% | -4% |
| Inverclyde | 265 | 289 | 277 | -4% | 5% |
| Midlothian | 372 | 326 | 340 | 4% | -9% |
| Moray | 180 | 268 | 231 | -14% | 28% |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 34 | 44 | 44 | 0% | 29% |
| North Ayrshire | 544 | 536 | 524 | -2% | -4% |
| North Lanarkshire | 1,558 | 1,487 | 1,231 | -17% | -21% |
| Orkney Islands | 23 | 46 | 24 | -48% | 4% |
| Perth & Kinross | 389 | 415 | 387 | -7% | -1% |
| Renfrewshire | 706 | 673 | 585 | -13% | -17% |
| Scottish Borders | 307 | 341 | 303 | -11% | -1% |
| Shetland Islands | 40 | 34 | 29 | -15% | -28% |
| South Ayrshire | 433 | 383 | 421 | 10% | -3% |
| South Lanarkshire | 1,220 | 1,189 | 1,120 | -6% | -8% |
| Stirling | 325 | 229 | 254 | 11% | -22% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 451 | 436 | 358 | -18% | -21% |
| West Lothian | 728 | 730 | 574 | -21% | -21% |
| Scotland1 | 21,839 | 20,401 | 19,092 | -6% | -13% |
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 to July 2019 |
April to July 2020 |
April to July 2021 |
% Change since 2020 | % Change since 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crimes1 | 85,639 | 78,599 | 76,761 | -2% | -10% |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 3,172 | 2,929 | 3,185 | 9% | 0% |
| Homicide etc. | 51 | 29 | 34 | 17% | -33% |
| Attempted murder & serious assault | 1,536 | 1,181 | 1,277 | 8% | -17% |
| Robbery | 522 | 592 | 553 | -7% | 6% |
| Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 | 565 | 518 | 520 | 0% | -8% |
| Other violence | 498 | 609 | 801 | 32% | 61% |
| Sexual crimes | 4,575 | 4,110 | 4,768 | 16% | 4% |
| Rape & attempted rape | 797 | 736 | 839 | 14% | 5% |
| Sexual assault | 1,739 | 1,223 | 1,616 | 32% | -7% |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 23 | 12 | 24 | 100% | 4% |
| Other sexual crimes | 2,016 | 2,139 | 2,289 | 7% | 14% |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 38,630 | 31,963 | 30,942 | -3% | -20% |
| Housebreaking | 4,303 | 3,590 | 2,736 | -24% | -36% |
| Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) | 602 | 388 | 419 | 8% | -30% |
| Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP | 983 | 839 | 651 | -22% | -34% |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 1,683 | 1,511 | 1,493 | -1% | -11% |
| Shoplifting | 11,259 | 6,635 | 7,164 | 8% | -36% |
| Other theft | 14,611 | 11,576 | 11,072 | -4% | -24% |
| Fraud | 3,499 | 5,606 | 5,956 | 6% | 70% |
| Other dishonesty | 1,690 | 1,818 | 1,451 | -20% | -14% |
| Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 16,470 | 13,756 | 15,004 | 9% | -9% |
| Fire-raising | 992 | 900 | 989 | 10% | 0% |
| Vandalism etc. | 15,478 | 12,856 | 14,015 | 9% | -9% |
| Other crimes | 22,792 | 25,841 | 22,862 | -12% | 0% |
| Crimes against public justice | 6,513 | 8,866 | 8,223 | -7% | 26% |
| Handling offensive weapons | 3,452 | 3,695 | 3,629 | -2% | 5% |
| Not used in other criminal activity | 1,590 | 1,742 | 1,601 | -8% | 1% |
| Used in other criminal activity | 1,862 | 1,953 | 2,028 | 4% | 9% |
| Drugs | 12,755 | 13,226 | 10,957 | -17% | -14% |
| Other | 72 | 54 | 53 | -2% | -26% |
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 to July 2019 |
April to July 2020 |
April to July 2021 |
% Change since 2020 | % Change since 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total offences | 88,054 | 80,017 | 82,582 | 3% | -6% |
| Miscellaneous offences | 45,510 | 44,390 | 44,229 | 0% | -3% |
| Common assault | 19,859 | 17,381 | 19,041 | 10% | -4% |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 17,939 | 18,315 | 17,452 | -5% | -3% |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 2,384 | 2,658 | 2,165 | -19% | -9% |
| Urinating etc. | 856 | 374 | 373 | 0% | -56% |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 4,472 | 5,662 | 5,198 | -8% | 16% |
| Motor vehicle offences | 42,544 | 35,627 | 38,353 | 8% | -10% |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 3,911 | 3,772 | 4,323 | 15% | 11% |
| Driving under the influence | 2,076 | 2,969 | 2,707 | -9% | 30% |
| Speeding | 11,081 | 6,928 | 8,503 | 23% | -23% |
| Unlawful use of vehicle | 12,989 | 12,821 | 12,519 | -2% | -4% |
| Vehicle defect offences | 2,485 | 2,060 | 1,970 | -4% | -21% |
| Seat belt offences | 1,275 | 664 | 690 | 4% | -46% |
| Mobile phone offences | 989 | 647 | 522 | -19% | -47% |
| Other motor vehicle offences | 7,738 | 5,766 | 7,119 | 23% | -8% |
Contact
Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot