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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.
Table A1.11: Perceptions of how crime rate has changed in respondents’ local area over the past two years
| Proportion of adults who thought the local crime rate was ‘about the same’, ‘a little less’ or ‘a lot less’ | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2012/13 | 2014/15 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | Percentage point change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| since 2008/09 | since 2016/17 | ||||||||
| All | 69% | 71% | 73% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 73% | ↑ by 4 | ↓ by 3 |
| Male | 73% | 74% | 76% | 78% | 77% | 79% | 76% | ↑ by 3 | No change |
| Female | 65% | 68% | 71% | 73% | 72% | 73% | 69% | ↑ by 4 | ↓ by 3 |
| 16-24 | 68% | 77% | 76% | 80% | 78% | 81% | 81% | ↑ by 13 | No change |
| 25-44 | 72% | 70% | 73% | 76% | 72% | 75% | 72% | No change | No change |
| 45-59 | 68% | 70% | 73% | 75% | 75% | 73% | 69% | No change | No change |
| 60+ | 68% | 70% | 73% | 75% | 76% | 76% | 73% | ↑ by 5 | No change |
| 15% most deprived areas | 64% | 65% | 67% | 72% | 74% | 71% | 73% | ↑ by 9 | No change |
| Rest of Scotland | 70% | 72% | 75% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 72% | ↑ by 3 | ↓ by 4 |
| Urban | 68% | 69% | 72% | 75% | 74% | 74% | 71% | ↑ by 4 | ↓ by 3 |
| Rural | 74% | 78% | 80% | 79% | 78% | 81% | 78% | ↑ by 4 | No change |
| Victim | 58% | 60% | 62% | 65% | 63% | 69% | 62% | ↑ by 4 | ↓ by 8 |
| Non-victim | 72% | 73% | 76% | 78% | 77% | 76% | 74% | ↑ by 2 | No change |
| Overall number of respondents | 14,210 | 14,380 | 11,700 | 10,640 | 10,050 | 4,830 | 4,770 | ||
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