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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Table A1.16: Proportion of adults who were very or fairly confident in the ability of the police in their local area to respond quickly

Proportion of adults who felt very or fairly confident in the ability of the police to respond quickly 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2012/13 2014/15 2016/17 2017/18 Percentage point change
since 2008/09 since 2016/17
All 54% 58% 61% 66% 64% 64% 63% ↑ by 8 No change
Male 53% 56% 59% 65% 62% 61% 60% ↑ by 7 No change
Female 56% 59% 63% 67% 65% 66% 65% ↑ by 9 No change
16-24 59% 64% 70% 72% 76% 78% 73% ↑ by 14 No change
25-44 58% 61% 65% 70% 66% 69% 67% ↑ by 9 No change
45-59 50% 54% 56% 62% 59% 56% 59% ↑ by 9 No change
60+ 52% 54% 56% 63% 60% 59% 57% ↑ by 5 No change
15% most deprived areas 50% 51% 56% 61% 60% 62% 62% ↑ by 12 No change
Rest of Scotland 55% 59% 62% 67% 64% 64% 63% ↑ by 8 No change
Urban 54% 57% 61% 66% 64% 66% 63% ↑ by 9 No change
Rural 56% 62% 62% 67% 62% 56% 61% ↑ by 5 No change
Victim 49% 55% 55% 63% 58% 64% 59% ↑ by 9 No change
Non-victim 56% 59% 62% 67% 65% 64% 63% ↑ by 8 No change
Overall number of respondents 16,000 16,040 13,010 12,050 11,470 5,570 5,480

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