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Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2019/20: main findings
Main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2019/2020, including self-completion findings covering the period 2018/19 to 2019/20.
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Table A1.6: Prevalence of SCJS crime, by demographic and area characteristics
| Proportion of adults experiencing SCJS crime | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2012/13 | 2014/15 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | Percentage point change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| since 2008/09 | since 2018/19 | ||||||||||
| All | 20.4% | 19.3% | 17.8% | 16.9% | 14.5% | 13.4% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 11.9% | ↓ by 8.5 | No change |
| Male | 21.2% | 20.4% | 18.4% | 18.2% | 15.6% | 13.9% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% | ↓ by 9.7 | No change |
| Female | 19.7% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 15.8% | 13.6% | 13.0% | 12.1% | 13.4% | 12.3% | ↓ by 7.4 | No change |
| 16-24 | 32.2% | 26.4% | 25.6% | 23.7% | 20.4% | 19.5% | 16.0% | 19.3% | 18.3% | ↓ by 13.9 | No change |
| 25-44 | 24.7% | 25.1% | 22.3% | 21.6% | 18.4% | 17.3% | 16.8% | 14.7% | 14.7% | ↓ by 10.0 | No change |
| 45-59 | 20.1% | 18.8% | 17.6% | 16.3% | 15.3% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 11.5% | ↓ by 8.5 | No change |
| 60+ | 9.5% | 9.2% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.9% | ↓ by 2.6 | No change |
| 15% most deprived areas | 26.0% | 25.2% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.2% | 19.4% | 18.0% | 16.0% | 16.5% | ↓ by 9.5 | No change |
| Rest of Scotland | 19.4% | 18.3% | 17.2% | 16.1% | 13.4% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.2% | ↓ by 8.2 | No change |
| Urban | 22.2% | 20.9% | 19.5% | 18.6% | 15.5% | 14.8% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.0% | ↓ by 9.2 | No change |
| Rural | 13.0% | 12.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 7.2% | 6.9% | ↓ by 6.1 | No change |
| Overall number of respondents | 16,000 | 16,040 | 13,010 | 12,050 | 11,470 | 5,570 | 5,480 | 5,540 | 5,570 | ||
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