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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.
Table A1.8: Prevalence of property crime, by demographic and area characteristics
| Proportion of adults experiencing property 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 | 18.0% | 17.0% | 15.9% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 11.5% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 10.0% | ↓ by 8.0 | No change |
| Male | 18.1% | 17.0% | 15.8% | 15.3% | 13.4% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 9.8% | 9.2% | ↓ by 8.9 | No change |
| Female | 18.0% | 17.0% | 16.0% | 14.4% | 12.6% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 10.7% | ↓ by 7.3 | No change |
| 16-24 | 26.1% | 19.7% | 20.6% | 18.1% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 12.4% | 15.3% | 14.0% | ↓ by 12.1 | No change |
| 25-44 | 21.9% | 22.2% | 19.9% | 18.7% | 16.5% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 13.0% | 12.0% | ↓ by 9.8 | No change |
| 45-59 | 18.1% | 17.8% | 16.5% | 15.2% | 13.7% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 9.8% | ↓ by 8.3 | No change |
| 60+ | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 6.4% | ↓ by 2.7 | No change |
| 15% most deprived areas | 22.8% | 21.7% | 19.5% | 18.0% | 18.7% | 16.5% | 15.6% | 13.7% | 12.6% | ↓ by 10.2 | No change |
| Rest of Scotland | 17.2% | 16.2% | 15.3% | 14.3% | 11.9% | 10.6% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 9.5% | ↓ by 7.6 | No change |
| Urban | 19.6% | 18.5% | 17.5% | 16.3% | 13.9% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 10.9% | ↓ by 8.7 | No change |
| Rural | 11.3% | 10.5% | 9.0% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 5.7% | 5.5% | ↓ by 5.8 | 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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