Recorded crime in Scotland: robbery 2008-2009 and 2017-2018

Tables

Please note:

• Where no records were found a dash (-) has been used to signify this.
• Where a percentage is based on a low base, of less than five records, an asterisk (*) has been used to signify this.

Table 4: Crimes of Robbery by Location, 2008-09 and 2017-18.

Sample Year	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled
2008-09
In a Dwelling 3	14%	410	69
In the Street or Open Space	75%	2,230	377
In a Retail or Other Business setting	11%	330	55
In a Private Space 4	12%	360	60
In a Public Space	88%	2,610	441
All Recorded Robbery	100%	2,963	501
2017-18
In a Dwelling	29%	450	130
In the Street or Open Space	55%	860	249
In a Retail or Other Business setting	16%	250	71
In a Private Space	27%	420	121
In a Public Space	73%	1,140	329
All Recorded Robbery	100%	1,556	450
Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18
In a Dwelling	15%	40
In the Street or Open Space	-20%	-1,370
In a Retail or Other Business setting	No Change	-80
In a Private Space	15%	70
In a Public Space	-15%	-1,470
All Recorded Robbery	n/a	-1,407

1. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding

2. All estimated volumes of Robbery are rounded to the nearest 10

3. A 'Dwelling' location includes both robbery within a private property (i.e. behind a front-door) and the communal areas of residential buildings (for example a stairwell in a block of flats)

4. A 'Private Space' location only includes robbery within a private property (i.e. behind a front-door)

Table 5: Crimes of Robbery by Location, SIMD and Urban/Rural classification, 2008-09 and 2017-18.

Sample Year	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled
2008-09
In Scotland's Most Deprived Areas	37%	1,110	187
Everywhere else	52%	1,540	261
Unknown	11%	310	53
In an Urban Area	86%	2,540	429
In a Small Town	3%	80	13
In a Rural Area	1%	40	6
Unknown	11%	310	53
All Recorded Robbery	100%	2,963	501
2017-18
In Scotland's Most Deprived Areas	35%	550	159
Everywhere else	56%	880	254
Unknown	8%	130	37
In an Urban Area	84%	1,300	376
In a Small Town	6%	90	27
In a Rural Area	2%	40	10
Unknown	8%	130	37
All Recorded Robbery	100%	1,556	450
Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18
In Scotland's Most Deprived Areas	No Change	-560
Everywhere else	No Change	-660
Unknown	No Change	-180
In an Urban Area	No Change	-1,240
In a Small Town	No Change	10
In a Rural Area	No Change	0
Unknown	No Change	-180
All Recorded Robbery	n/a	-1,407

1. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding

2. All estimated volumes of Robbery are rounded to the nearest 10.

3. Two different editions of SIMD were used for the comparison, with SIMD12 compared to robberies from 2008-09 and SIMD16 compared to robberies from 2017-18.

Table 6: Crimes of Robbery by Gender of Victim

Sample Year	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled
2008-09
Male / All Male Group	71%	2,100	355
Female / All Female Group	27%	800	136
Mixed Group / Other / Unknown	2%	60	10
All Recorded Robbery	100%	2,963	501
2017-18
Male / All Male Group	60%	930	270
Female / All Female Group	38%	590	171
Mixed Group / Other / Unknown	2%	30	9
All Recorded Robbery	100%	1,556	450
Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18
Male / All Male Group	-11%	-1,170
Female / All Female Group	11%	-210
Mixed Group / Other / Unknown	No Change	-30
All Recorded Robbery	n/a	-1,410

1. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding

2. All estimated volumes of Robbery are rounded to the nearest 10

Table 7 : Crimes of Robbery by Age of Victim

Sample Year	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled
2008-09
Under 13 years old	1%	40	6
Aged 13 to 19 years old	20%	590	99
Aged 20 to 29 years old	33%	980	166
Aged 30 to 39 years old	17%	500	85
Aged 40 and above	30%	890	150
Median Age of Victim: 29 years old
All Recorded Robbery	100%	2,963	501
2017-18
Under 13 years old	3%	50	15
Aged 13 to 19 years old	10%	150	44
Aged 20 to 29 years old	24%	370	106
Aged 30 to 39 years old	24%	370	108
Aged 40 and above	39%	600	174
Median Age of Victim: 35 years old
All Recorded Robbery	100%	1,556	450
Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18
Under 13 years old	No Change	10
Aged 13 to 19 years old	-10%	-440
Aged 20 to 29 years old	-10%	-610
Aged 30 to 39 years old	7%	-130
Aged 40 and above	9%	-290
All Recorded Robbery	n/a	-1,407

1. Percentages will not sum to 100% as a small proportion of robbery has more than one victim, and therefore will appear more than once in the table if they are of different age groups

2. All estimated volumes of Robbery are rounded to the nearest 10

Table 8: Crimes of Robbery by Gender of Perpetrator

Sample Year	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled
2008-09
Male / All Male	88%	2,610	442
Female / All Female	4%	120	21
Mixed Group / Other / Unknown	8%	230	38
All Recorded Robbery	100%	2,963	501
2017-18
Male / All Male	82%	1,270	368
Female / All Female	6%	100	29
Mixed Group / Other / Unknown	12%	180	53
All Recorded Robbery	100%	1,556	450
Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18
Male / All Male	-6%	-1,340
Female / All Female	No Change	-20
Mixed Group / Other / Unknown	No Change	-50
All Recorded Robbery	n/a	-1,410

1. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding

2. All estimated volumes of Robbery are rounded to the nearest 10

Table 9: Crimes of Robbery by Age of Perpetrator (where known) ^{3, 4}

Sample Year	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled
2008-09
Under 13 years old	1%	30	5
Aged 13 to 19 years old	24%	720	122
Aged 20 to 29 years old	43%	1,260	213
Aged 30 to 39 years old	21%	630	107
Aged 40 and above	7%	210	36
Median Age of Perpetrator: 23 years old
All Recorded Robbery	100%	2,963	501
2017-18
Under 13 years old	2%	30	8
Aged 13 to 19 years old	19%	290	84
Aged 20 to 29 years old	32%	500	145
Aged 30 to 39 years old	32%	500	145
Aged 40 and above	14%	230	65
Median Age of Perpetrator: 28 years old
All Recorded Robbery	100%	1,556	450
Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18
Under 13 years old	No Change	0
Aged 13 to 19 years old	No Change	-430
Aged 20 to 29 years old	-10%	-760
Aged 30 to 39 years old	11%	-130
Aged 40 and above	7%	20
All Recorded Robbery	n/a	-1,407

1. Percentages will not sum to 100% as many robberies (42% of 2017-18) have more than one perpetrator, and therefore will appear more than once in the table if they are of different age groups

2. All estimated volumes of Robbery are rounded to the nearest 10

3. The table excludes those robberies where no age or estimated age-range was recorded for a perpetrator (15% of 2008-09 sample and 13% of 2017-18 sample).

4. Where an age-range was available (for example 16 to 20 years old), the mid-point of that range was recorded as a best estimate

Table 10: Crimes of Robbery by Gender of Victims and Perpetrators ³

Sample Year	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled
2008-09
All Male Victims and Perpetrators	65%	1,920	324
All Female Victims and Perpetrators	4%	110	19
Female Victims / Male Perpetrators	22%	650	109
Male Victims / Female Perpetrators	*	*	2
Mixed gender Victims and Perpetrators	8%	230	38
Victim or Perpetrator gender unknown	2%	50	9
All Recorded Robbery	100%	2,963	501
2017-18
All Male Victims and Perpetrators	51%	800	231
All Female Victims and Perpetrators	4%	70	19
Female Victims / Male Perpetrators	29%	450	129
Male Victims / Female Perpetrators	2%	30	9
Mixed gender Victims and Perpetrators	13%	200	57
Victim or Perpetrator gender unknown	1%	20	5
All Recorded Robbery	100%	1,556	450
Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18
All Male Victims and Perpetrators	-13%	-1,120
All Female Victims and Perpetrators	No Change	-40
Female Victims / Male Perpetrators	7%	-200
Male Victims / Female Perpetrators	*	*
Mixed gender Victims and Perpetrators	5%	-30
Victim or Perpetrator gender unknown	No Change	-30
All Recorded Robbery	n/a	-1,407

1. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding

2. All estimated volumes of Robbery are rounded to the nearest 10

3. 'Mixed gender Victims and Perpetrators' is where a robbery has multiple perpetrators (or less likely multiple victims) of different genders

Table 11: Crimes of Robbery by Relationship of Victim to Perpetrator ³

Sample Year	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled
2008-09
Strangers	76%	2,240	379
Acquaintances / 'Know of' each other	16%	460	78
Partners / Ex-Partners / Relatives	2%	70	11
Unknown	7%	200	33
Known to Victim	18%	530	89
Not known to Victim	76%	2,240	379
Unknown	7%	200	33
All Recorded Robbery	100%	2,963	501
2017-18
Strangers	63%	990	285
Acquaintances / 'Know of' each other	24%	370	106
Partners / Ex-Partners / Relatives	11%	170	48
Unknown	2%	40	11
Known to Victim	34%	530	154
Not known to Victim	63%	990	285
Unknown	2%	40	11
All Recorded Robbery	100%	1,556	450
Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18
Strangers	-12%	-1,250
Acquaintances / 'Know of' each other	8%	-90
Partners / Ex-Partners / Relatives	8%	100
Unknown	No Change	-160
Known to Victim	16%	0
Not known to Victim	-12%	-1,250
Unknown	No Change	-160
All Recorded Robbery	n/a	-1,407

1. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding

2. All estimated volumes of Robbery are rounded to the nearest 10

3. Where a robbery has multiple perpetrators, including some known to and not known to the victim, this has been classified in the table as 'Known to Victim'

Table 12: Crimes of Robbery by Use of Weapon

Sample Year	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled
2008-09
Knife or other Bladed/Pointed Article	43%	1,270	215
Other Weapon Type	15%	430	73
No Weapon used	43%	1,260	213
Weapon used	57%	1,700	288
No Weapon used	43%	1,260	213
All Recorded Robbery	100%	2,963	501
2017-18
Knife or other Bladed/Pointed Article	35%	550	158
Other Weapon Type	16%	250	72
No Weapon used	49%	760	220
Weapon used	51%	800	230
No Weapon used	49%	760	220
All Recorded Robbery	100%	1,556	450
Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18
Knife or other Bladed/Pointed Article	-8%	-720
Other Weapon Type	No Change	-180
No Weapon used	No Change	-500
Weapon used	No Change	-900
No Weapon used	No Change	-500
All Recorded Robbery	n/a	-1,407

1. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding

2. All estimated volumes of Robbery are rounded to the nearest 10

Table 13: Crimes of Robbery by Physical Injury sustained by Victim ³

Sample Year	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled
2008-09
No Physical Injuries reported	67%	1,990	336
Common Assault level Injury	27%	800	135
Serious Assault level Injury	6%	180	30
Unknown	-	-	0
No Physical Injuries reported	67%	1,990	336
Physical Injuries reported	33%	980	165
Unknown	-	-	0
All Recorded Robbery	100%	2,963	501
2017-18
No Physical Injuries reported	60%	930	268
Common Assault level Injury	32%	500	145
Serious Assault level Injury	8%	120	36
Unknown	*	*	1
No Physical Injuries reported	60%	930	268
Physical Injuries reported	40%	630	181
Unknown	*	*	1
All Recorded Robbery	100%	1,556	450
Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18
No Physical Injuries reported	No Change	-1,060
Common Assault level Injury	No Change	-300
Serious Assault level Injury	No Change	-60
Unknown	*	*
No Physical Injuries reported	No Change	-1,060
Physical Injuries reported	No Change	-350
Unknown	*	*
All Recorded Robbery	n/a	-1,407

1. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding

2. All estimated volumes of Robbery are rounded to the nearest 10

3. Where a victim sustained multiple physical injuries (or there was more than one injured victim during the robbery), the most serious injury has been used to classify the case in the table

Table 14: Crimes of Robbery by Method of Reporting to Police

Sample Year	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled
2008-09
By Victim or on behalf of Victim	84%	2,500	423
By a Witness	11%	310	53
Police Patrol / Other Investigation	2%	70	11
Other / Unknown	3%	80	14
All Recorded Robbery	100%	2,963	501
2017-18
By Victim or on behalf of Victim	78%	1,220	353
By a Witness	17%	260	75
Police Patrol / Other Investigation	2%	30	9
Other / Unknown	3%	50	13
All Recorded Robbery	100%	1,556	450
Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18
By Victim or on behalf of Victim	No Change	-1,280
By a Witness	No Change	-50
Police Patrol / Other Investigation	No Change	-40
Other / Unknown	No Change	-30
All Recorded Robbery	n/a	-1,407

1. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding

2. All estimated volumes of Robbery are rounded to the nearest 10

Table 15: Crimes of Robbery by the Most Common Items Stolen

Sample Year	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled
2008-09
Cash	53%	1,580	267
Mobile Phone	30%	880	148
Non-Mobile Electronics	7%	210	35
Jewellery	4%	120	20
Car / Scooter / Bike	3%	100	16
Alcohol / Cigarettes	2%	70	12
No Items taken (Attempted Robbery)	19%	560	94
All Recorded Robbery	100%	2,963	501
2017-18
Cash	42%	650	189
Mobile Phone	27%	420	121
Non-Mobile Electronics	6%	90	27
Jewellery	5%	80	23
Car / Scooter / Bike	4%	60	17
Alcohol / Cigarettes	7%	110	31
No Items taken (Attempted Robbery)	26%	400	115
All Recorded Robbery	100%	1,556	450
Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18
Cash	-11%	-930
Mobile Phone	No Change	-460
Non-Mobile Electronics	No Change	-120
Jewellery	No Change	-40
Car / Scooter / Bike	No Change	-40
Alcohol / Cigarettes	4%	40
No Items taken (Attempted Robbery)	7%	-160
All Recorded Robbery	n/a	-1,407

1. Percentages will not sum to 100% as robberies can include the taking of multiple items from the victim, and therefore will appear more than once in the table if they are of different types

2. All estimated volumes of Robbery are rounded to the nearest 10

Table 16: Crimes of Robbery by Gender of Victim, Location ³ , Relationship to Perpetrator(s) ⁴ and Use of Weapon

	2008-09			2017-18			Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18
Characteristics of the robbery	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2	Number Sampled	Percentage of Robberies 1	Estimated Volume of Robbery 2
Male victim / Public space / Known to victim / No weapon used	5%	150	25	5%	80	22	No Change	-70
Male victim / Public space / Known to victim / Weapon used	3%	80	14	3%	50	15	No Change	-30
Male victim / Public space / Not known to victim / No weapon used	18%	530	90	15%	240	68	No Change	-290
Male victim / Public space / Not known to victim / Weapon used	32%	950	160	21%	330	95	-11%	-620
Male victim / Private space / Known to victim / No weapon used	*	*	4	2%	30	10	*	*
Male victim / Private space / Known to victim / Weapon used	4%	110	19	8%	120	34	4%	10
Male victim / Private space / Not known to victim / No weapon used	1%	40	6	1%	20	6	No Change	-20
Male victim / Private space / Not known to victim / Weapon used	2%	70	11	3%	50	14	No Change	-20
Female victim / Public space / Known to victim / No weapon used	2%	70	12	5%	70	21	No Change	0
Female victim / Public space / Known to victim / Weapon used	*	*	3	2%	30	8	*	*
Female victim / Public space / Not known to victim / No weapon used	11%	330	55	12%	180	52	No Change	-150
Female victim / Public space / Not known to victim / Weapon used	9%	270	45	7%	110	32	No Change	-160
Female victim / Private space / Known to victim / No weapon used	1%	30	5	7%	100	30	6%	70
Female victim / Private space / Known to victim / Weapon used	*	*	3	2%	40	11	*	*
Female victim / Private space / Not known to victim / No weapon used	-	-	-	1%	20	5	*	*
Female victim / Private space / Not known to victim / Weapon used	1%	40	6	2%	20	7	No Change	-20
Mix or unknown victim gender or unknown relationship	9%	250	43	4%	70	20	-4%	-180
All Recorded Robbery	100%	2,963	501	100%	1,556	450	n/a	-1,407

1. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding

2. All estimated volumes of Robbery are rounded to the nearest 10

3. A 'Private Space' location only includes robbery within a private property (i.e. behind a front-door)

4. Where a robbery has multiple perpetrators, including some known to and not known to the victim, this has been classified in the table as 'Known to Victim'