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Recorded Crime in Scotland: June 2021
Official Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland for June 2021.
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Tables
Table 1: Crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, June 2019, 2020 and 2021
Table 2: Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, June 2019, 2020 and 2021
Table 3: Crimes recorded by the police by local authority, Scotland, June 2019, 2020 and 2021
Table 4: Crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, April to June 2019, 2020 and 2021
Table 5: Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, April to June 2019, 2020 and 2021
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: June 2021
| Crime group | June 2019 | June 2020 | June 2021 | % change since June 2020 | % change since June 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crimes1 | 21,084 | 20,440 | 18,946 | -7% | -10% |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 851 | 722 | 786 | 9% | -8% |
| Homicide etc. | 17 | 9 | 10 | n/r | -41% |
| Attempted murder & serious assault | 439 | 294 | 350 | 19% | -20% |
| Robbery | 132 | 157 | 121 | -23% | -8% |
| Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 | 142 | 123 | 120 | -2% | -15% |
| Other violence | 121 | 139 | 185 | 33% | 53% |
| Sexual crimes | 1,123 | 1,184 | 1,215 | 3% | 8% |
| Rape & attempted rape | 205 | 194 | 232 | 20% | 13% |
| Sexual assault | 425 | 338 | 414 | 22% | -3% |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 8 | 6 | 4 | n/r | n/r |
| Other sexual crimes | 485 | 646 | 565 | -13% | 16% |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 9,655 | 8,184 | 7,554 | -8% | -22% |
| Housebreaking | 1,113 | 871 | 708 | -19% | -36% |
| Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) | 178 | 101 | 104 | 3% | -42% |
| Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP | 253 | 166 | 165 | -1% | -35% |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 400 | 367 | 372 | 1% | -7% |
| Shoplifting | 2,840 | 1,680 | 1,790 | 7% | -37% |
| Other theft | 3,576 | 2,988 | 2,738 | -8% | -23% |
| Fraud | 880 | 1,542 | 1,342 | -13% | 53% |
| Other dishonesty | 415 | 469 | 335 | -29% | -19% |
| Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 3,867 | 3,524 | 3,760 | 7% | -3% |
| Fire-raising | 215 | 218 | 241 | 11% | 12% |
| Vandalism etc. | 3,652 | 3,306 | 3,519 | 6% | -4% |
| Other crimes | 5,588 | 6,826 | 5,631 | -18% | 1% |
| Crimes against public justice | 1,620 | 2,290 | 2,019 | -12% | 25% |
| Handling offensive weapons | 882 | 958 | 928 | -3% | 5% |
| Not used in other criminal activity | 400 | 459 | 413 | -10% | 3% |
| Used in other criminal activity | 482 | 499 | 515 | 3% | 7% |
| Drugs | 3,070 | 3,563 | 2,672 | -25% | -13% |
| Other | 16 | 15 | 12 | -20% | -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 | June 2019 | June 2020 | June 2021 | % change since June 2020 | % change since June 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total offences | 21,645 | 21,892 | 20,333 | -7% | -6% |
| Miscellaneous offences | 11,454 | 11,881 | 11,321 | -5% | -1% |
| Common assault | 5,046 | 4,400 | 5,049 | 15% | 0% |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 4,545 | 4,827 | 4,388 | -9% | -3% |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 609 | 889 | 483 | -46% | -21% |
| Urinating etc. | 214 | 131 | 76 | -42% | -64% |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 1,040 | 1,634 | 1,325 | -19% | 27% |
| Motor vehicle offences | 10,191 | 10,011 | 9,012 | -10% | -12% |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 914 | 1,049 | 1,085 | 3% | 19% |
| Driving under the influence | 512 | 788 | 611 | -22% | 19% |
| Speeding | 2,649 | 2,350 | 2,014 | -14% | -24% |
| Unlawful use of vehicle | 3,067 | 3,301 | 2,708 | -18% | -12% |
| Vehicle defect offences | 597 | 630 | 480 | -24% | -20% |
| Seat belt offences | 307 | 222 | 226 | 2% | -26% |
| Mobile phone offences | 231 | 177 | 110 | -38% | -52% |
| Other motor vehicle offences | 1,914 | 1,494 | 1,778 | 19% | -7% |
| June 2019 | June 2020 | June 2021 | % change since June 2020 | % change since June 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 944 | 965 | 964 | 0% | 2% |
| Aberdeenshire | 548 | 669 | 560 | -16% | 2% |
| Angus | 337 | 239 | 292 | 22% | -13% |
| Argyll & Bute | 232 | 203 | 167 | -18% | -28% |
| Clackmannanshire | 202 | 178 | 185 | 4% | -8% |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 636 | 506 | 596 | 18% | -6% |
| Dundee City | 847 | 920 | 769 | -16% | -9% |
| East Ayrshire | 494 | 495 | 478 | -3% | -3% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 217 | 236 | 227 | -4% | 5% |
| East Lothian | 350 | 293 | 305 | 4% | -13% |
| East Renfrewshire | 222 | 207 | 152 | -27% | -32% |
| Edinburgh City | 2,467 | 2,198 | 1,995 | -9% | -19% |
| Falkirk | 637 | 581 | 511 | -12% | -20% |
| Fife | 1,235 | 1,062 | 1,289 | 21% | 4% |
| Glasgow City | 3,592 | 3,263 | 3,179 | -3% | -11% |
| Highland | 631 | 612 | 556 | -9% | -12% |
| Inverclyde | 308 | 366 | 212 | -42% | -31% |
| Midlothian | 363 | 259 | 304 | 17% | -16% |
| Moray | 236 | 210 | 258 | 23% | 9% |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 23 | 55 | 41 | -25% | 78% |
| North Ayrshire | 550 | 532 | 459 | -14% | -17% |
| North Lanarkshire | 1,660 | 1,721 | 1,344 | -22% | -19% |
| Orkney Islands | 36 | 74 | 33 | -55% | -8% |
| Perth & Kinross | 346 | 435 | 425 | -2% | 23% |
| Renfrewshire | 605 | 713 | 563 | -21% | -7% |
| Scottish Borders | 322 | 304 | 320 | 5% | -1% |
| Shetland Islands | 49 | 31 | 45 | 45% | -8% |
| South Ayrshire | 431 | 360 | 366 | 2% | -15% |
| South Lanarkshire | 1,202 | 1,236 | 1,117 | -10% | -7% |
| Stirling | 334 | 364 | 242 | -34% | -28% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 404 | 433 | 306 | -29% | -24% |
| West Lothian | 624 | 720 | 686 | -5% | 10% |
| Scotland1 | 21,084 | 20,440 | 18,946 | -7% | -10% |
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 June 2019 | April to June 2020 | April to June 2021 | % Change since 2020 | % Change since 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crimes1 | 63,800 | 58,198 | 57,669 | -1% | -10% |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 2,378 | 2,102 | 2,307 | 10% | -3% |
| Homicide etc. | 34 | 26 | 27 | 4% | -21% |
| Attempted murder & serious assault | 1,163 | 830 | 916 | 10% | -21% |
| Robbery | 388 | 435 | 392 | -10% | 1% |
| Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 | 425 | 370 | 389 | 5% | -8% |
| Other violence | 368 | 441 | 583 | 32% | 58% |
| Sexual crimes | 3,458 | 2,907 | 3,610 | 24% | 4% |
| Rape & attempted rape | 618 | 481 | 640 | 33% | 4% |
| Sexual assault | 1,309 | 823 | 1,197 | 45% | -9% |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 16 | 10 | 18 | 80% | 13% |
| Other sexual crimes | 1,515 | 1,593 | 1,755 | 10% | 16% |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 28,622 | 23,797 | 22,999 | -3% | -20% |
| Housebreaking | 3,199 | 2,783 | 2,018 | -27% | -37% |
| Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) | 441 | 279 | 324 | 16% | -27% |
| Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP | 748 | 662 | 483 | -27% | -35% |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 1,243 | 1,161 | 1,098 | -5% | -12% |
| Shoplifting | 8,411 | 4,885 | 5,381 | 10% | -36% |
| Other theft | 10,798 | 8,501 | 7,994 | -6% | -26% |
| Fraud | 2,508 | 4,072 | 4,575 | 12% | 82% |
| Other dishonesty | 1,274 | 1,454 | 1,126 | -23% | -12% |
| Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 12,386 | 9,996 | 11,246 | 13% | -9% |
| Fire-raising | 757 | 666 | 747 | 12% | -1% |
| Vandalism etc. | 11,629 | 9,330 | 10,499 | 13% | -10% |
| Other crimes | 16,956 | 19,396 | 17,507 | -10% | 3% |
| Crimes against public justice | 4,811 | 6,593 | 6,128 | -7% | 27% |
| Handling offensive weapons | 2,600 | 2,693 | 2,743 | 2% | 6% |
| Not used in other criminal activity | 1,201 | 1,321 | 1,227 | -7% | 2% |
| Used in other criminal activity | 1,399 | 1,372 | 1,516 | 10% | 8% |
| Drugs | 9,484 | 10,069 | 8,595 | -15% | -9% |
| Other | 61 | 41 | 41 | 0% | -33% |
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 June 2019 | April to June 2020 | April to June 2021 | % Change since 2020 | % Change since 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total offences | 65,410 | 58,410 | 61,614 | 5% | -6% |
| Miscellaneous offences | 34,008 | 32,645 | 32,745 | 0% | -4% |
| Common assault | 14,963 | 12,513 | 14,166 | 13% | -5% |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 13,386 | 13,528 | 12,788 | -5% | -4% |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 1,700 | 2,112 | 1,564 | -26% | -8% |
| Urinating etc. | 618 | 246 | 269 | 9% | -56% |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 3,341 | 4,246 | 3,958 | -7% | 18% |
| Motor vehicle offences | 31,402 | 25,765 | 28,869 | 12% | -8% |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 2,834 | 2,682 | 3,138 | 17% | 11% |
| Driving under the influence | 1,528 | 2,166 | 2,020 | -7% | 32% |
| Speeding | 8,262 | 4,741 | 6,330 | 34% | -23% |
| Unlawful use of vehicle | 9,451 | 9,807 | 9,648 | -2% | 2% |
| Vehicle defect offences | 1,893 | 1,397 | 1,506 | 8% | -20% |
| Seat belt offences | 903 | 436 | 510 | 17% | -44% |
| Mobile phone offences | 741 | 433 | 378 | -13% | -49% |
| Other motor vehicle offences | 5,790 | 4,103 | 5,339 | 30% | -8% |
Contact
Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot