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Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2017/18: main findings

Main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2017-18 and the self-completion findings covering the period 2016-17 to 2017-18.

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Rates of crime in Scotland (to nearest 10), per 10,000 households/individuals by year	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2012/13	2014/15	2016/17	2017/18
All SCJS Crime	3,660	3,270	3,050	2,780	2,330	2,250	2,010
Property Crime	2,910	2,650	2,540	2,240	1,910	1,730	1,620
Vandalism	1,500	1,290	1,170	930	750	680	680
Motor vehicle vandalism	780	690	620	540	470	330	430
Property vandalism	720	610	550	380	280	340	260
All motor vehicle related theft	300	270	250	210	170	160	100
Theft of motor vehicle	30	30	20	20	10	10	10
Theft from motor vehicle	230	210	200	170	140	140	90
Attempted theft of/from motor vehicle	40	40	30	20	20	10	0
Housebreaking	110	120	120	150	90	110	100
Other household theft inc. bicycle theft	740	650	720	710	660	520	520
Other household theft	610	540	600	570	560	430	420
Bicycle theft	130	110	120	140	110	90	100
Personal theft (exc. Robbery)	260	300	290	250	230	280	210
Other theft	210	240	210	180	180	180	140
Theft from the person	50	70	70	60	50	90	70
Violent Crime	740	620	510	540	420	510	390
Assault	700	580	480	520	400	500	360
Serious assault	60	50	40	40	20	40	20
Robbery	50	40	30	30	20	20	20
Comparable crime
Vandalism	1,500	1,290	1,170	930	750	680	680
Acquisitive crime	270	260	260	310	210	210	210
Violent crime	740	620	510	540	420	510	390
Number of respondents	16,000	16,040	13,010	12,050	11,470	5,570	5,480

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