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Recorded Crime in Scotland: November 2020
Official Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland for November 2020.
Part of
Tables
Table 1: Crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, November 2019 and November 2020
Table 2: Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, November 2019 and November 2020
Table 3: Crimes recorded by the police by local authority, Scotland, November 2019 and November 2020
Table 4: Crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, April to November 2019 and April to November 2020
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: http://www.gov.scot/ISBN/978-1-80004-486-9
| Crime group | November | % Change since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | November 2019 | |
| Total crimes1 | 20,087 | 20,331 | 1% |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 822 | 738 | -10% |
| Homicide etc. | 11 | 5 | -55% |
| Attempted murder & serious assault | 327 | 263 | -20% |
| Robbery | 167 | 158 | -5% |
| Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 | 140 | 146 | 4% |
| Other violence | 177 | 166 | -6% |
| Sexual crimes | 1,211 | 1,105 | -9% |
| Rape & attempted rape | 235 | 187 | -20% |
| Sexual assault | 437 | 385 | -12% |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 7 | 7 | n/r |
| Other sexual crimes | 532 | 526 | -1% |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 8,875 | 8,411 | -5% |
| Housebreaking | 1,018 | 824 | -19% |
| Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) | 142 | 103 | -27% |
| Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP | 195 | 167 | -14% |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 378 | 395 | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 2,505 | 1,949 | -22% |
| Other theft | 3,336 | 2,974 | -11% |
| Fraud | 885 | 1,577 | 78% |
| Other dishonesty | 416 | 422 | 1% |
| Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 4,024 | 3,904 | -3% |
| Fire-raising | 246 | 260 | 6% |
| Vandalism etc. | 3,778 | 3,644 | -4% |
| Other crimes | 5,155 | 6,173 | 20% |
| Crimes against public justice | 1,561 | 2,159 | 38% |
| Handling offensive weapons | 774 | 793 | 2% |
| Not used in other criminal activity | 379 | 350 | -8% |
| Used in other criminal activity | 395 | 443 | 12% |
| Drugs | 2,800 | 3,203 | 14% |
| Other | 20 | 18 | -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 | November | % Change since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | November 2019 | |
| Total offences | 20,135 | 20,443 | 2% |
| Miscellaneous offences | 10,361 | 10,047 | -3% |
| Common assault | 4,653 | 4,356 | -6% |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 4,059 | 3,914 | -4% |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 383 | 430 | 12% |
| Urinating etc. | 187 | 39 | -79% |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 1,079 | 1,308 | 21% |
| Motor vehicle offences | 9,774 | 10,396 | 6% |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 989 | 942 | -5% |
| Driving under the influence | 622 | 719 | 16% |
| Speeding | 2,102 | 2,075 | -1% |
| Unlawful use of vehicle | 3,223 | 3,975 | 23% |
| Vehicle defect offences | 512 | 583 | 14% |
| Seat belt offences | 165 | 131 | -21% |
| Mobile phone offences | 165 | 115 | -30% |
| Other motor vehicle offences | 1,996 | 1,856 | -7% |
| November | Change since | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | November 2019 | |
| Aberdeen City | 871 | 943 | 8% |
| Aberdeenshire | 556 | 559 | 1% |
| Angus | 269 | 270 | 0% |
| Argyll & Bute | 216 | 190 | -12% |
| Clackmannanshire | 216 | 244 | 13% |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 462 | 554 | 20% |
| Dundee City | 825 | 906 | 10% |
| East Ayrshire | 546 | 457 | -16% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 222 | 268 | 21% |
| East Lothian | 322 | 363 | 13% |
| East Renfrewshire | 169 | 186 | 10% |
| Edinburgh City | 2,460 | 2,269 | -8% |
| Falkirk | 618 | 587 | -5% |
| Fife | 1,128 | 1,210 | 7% |
| Glasgow City | 3,594 | 3,192 | -11% |
| Highland | 555 | 556 | 0% |
| Inverclyde | 312 | 394 | 26% |
| Midlothian | 255 | 364 | 43% |
| Moray | 236 | 217 | -8% |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 36 | 48 | 33% |
| North Ayrshire | 462 | 623 | 35% |
| North Lanarkshire | 1,651 | 1,464 | -11% |
| Orkney Islands | 20 | 29 | 45% |
| Perth & Kinross | 364 | 430 | 18% |
| Renfrewshire | 645 | 680 | 5% |
| Scottish Borders | 249 | 312 | 25% |
| Shetland Islands | 43 | 34 | -21% |
| South Ayrshire | 371 | 451 | 22% |
| South Lanarkshire | 1,206 | 1,140 | -5% |
| Stirling | 276 | 256 | -7% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 320 | 448 | 40% |
| West Lothian | 612 | 687 | 12% |
| Scotland1 | 20,087 | 20,331 | 1% |
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 November 2019 | April to November 2020 | % Change since 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total crimes1 | 168,304 | 158,333 | -6% |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 6,468 | 5,979 | -8% |
| Homicide etc. | 88 | 66 | -25% |
| Attempted murder & serious assault | 2,925 | 2,421 | -17% |
| Robbery | 1,156 | 1,175 | 2% |
| Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 | 1,166 | 1,039 | -11% |
| Other violence | 1,133 | 1,278 | 13% |
| Sexual crimes | 9,191 | 8,584 | -7% |
| Rape & attempted rape | 1,674 | 1,534 | -8% |
| Sexual assault | 3,462 | 2,711 | -22% |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 65 | 29 | -55% |
| Other sexual crimes | 3,990 | 4,310 | 8% |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 75,215 | 65,037 | -14% |
| Housebreaking | 8,505 | 7,044 | -17% |
| Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) | 1,174 | 826 | -30% |
| Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP | 1,865 | 1,508 | -19% |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 3,313 | 3,026 | -9% |
| Shoplifting | 21,338 | 14,296 | -33% |
| Other theft | 28,843 | 23,589 | -18% |
| Fraud | 6,974 | 11,410 | 64% |
| Other dishonesty | 3,203 | 3,338 | 4% |
| Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 32,719 | 29,155 | -11% |
| Fire-raising | 1,875 | 1,852 | -1% |
| Vandalism etc. | 30,844 | 27,303 | -11% |
| Other crimes | 44,711 | 49,578 | 11% |
| Crimes against public justice | 12,992 | 17,440 | 34% |
| Handling offensive weapons | 6,697 | 7,219 | 8% |
| Not used in other criminal activity | 3,095 | 3,313 | 7% |
| Used in other criminal activity | 3,602 | 3,906 | 8% |
| Drugs | 24,876 | 24,804 | 0% |
| Other | 146 | 115 | -21% |
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 November 2019 | April to November 2020 | % Change since 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total offences | 171,442 | 161,593 | -6% |
| Miscellaneous offences | 88,910 | 87,360 | -2% |
| Common assault | 39,299 | 35,927 | -9% |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 34,965 | 35,320 | 1% |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 4,160 | 4,476 | 8% |
| Urinating etc. | 1,600 | 680 | -58% |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 8,886 | 10,957 | 23% |
| Motor vehicle offences | 82,532 | 74,233 | -10% |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 7,764 | 7,777 | 0% |
| Driving under the influence | 4,233 | 5,783 | 37% |
| Speeding | 20,568 | 14,589 | -29% |
| Unlawful use of vehicle | 25,668 | 26,062 | 2% |
| Vehicle defect offences | 4,710 | 4,377 | -7% |
| Seat belt offences | 2,137 | 1,299 | -39% |
| Mobile phone offences | 1,756 | 1,218 | -31% |
| Other motor vehicle offences | 15,696 | 13,128 | -16% |
Contact
Email: justice_analysts@gov.scot