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Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2018/19: main findings

Main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2018/2019.

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Rates of crime in Scotland, per 10,000 households/adults (to nearest 10)	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2012/13	2014/15	2016/17	2017/18¹	2018/19
ALL SCJS CRIME	3,660	3,270	3,050	2,780	2,330	2,250	1,950	1,830
PROPERTY CRIME	2,910	2,650	2,540	2,240	1,910	1,730	1,570	1,460
Vandalism	1,500	1,290	1,170	930	750	680	660	620
Motor vehicle vandalism	780	690	620	540	470	330	410	320
Property vandalism	720	610	550	380	280	340	250	300
All motor vehicle related theft	300	270	250	210	170	160	100	140
Theft of motor vehicle	30	30	20	20	10	10	10	20
Theft from motor vehicle	230	210	200	170	140	140	80	100
Attempted theft of/from motor vehicle	40	40	30	20	20	10	-²	20
Housebreaking	110	120	120	150	90	110	100	100
Other household theft inc. bicycle theft	740	650	720	710	660	520	510	380
Other household theft	610	540	600	570	560	430	410	310
Bicycle theft	130	110	120	140	110	90	90	70
Personal theft (exc. Robbery)	260	300	290	250	230	280	210	220
Other theft	210	240	210	180	180	180	140	170
Theft from the person	50	70	70	60	50	90	70	50
VIOLENT CRIME	740	620	510	540	420	510	380	370
Assault	700	580	480	520	400	500	360	360
Serious assault	60	50	40	40	20	40	20	30
Robbery	50	40	30	30	20	20	20	10
Comparable crime
Vandalism	1,500	1,290	1,170	930	750	680	660	620
Acquisitive crime	270	260	260	310	210	210	210	190
Violent crime	740	620	510	540	420	510	380	370
Number of respondents	16,000	16,040	13,010	12,050	11,470	5,570	5,480	5,540

¹ 2017/18 figures have been revised to reflect use of NRS 2017 household estimates and NRS Mid-2017 adult (aged 16 and over) population estimates.

. Figures in this table are rounded to the nearest 10. '-' here denotes a figure lower than 10.

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