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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 A1.26: Proportion of adults who thought they were likely to experience different types of crime in the next year
| Percentage of adults who thought they were likely to experience each 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 | ||||||||||
| Your car or other vehicle will be damaged by vandals | 16% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 15% | 12% | ↓ by 4 | ↓ by 2 |
| Things will be stolen from your car or other vehicle | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | No change | No change |
| Your car or other vehicle will be stolen | 6% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | No change | No change |
| Number of respondents1 | 11,190 | 11,790 | 9,450 | 8,710 | 8,420 | 4,120 | 4,130 | 4,170 | 4,190 | ||
| Someone will use your credit or bank details to obtain money, goods or services | 14% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 17% | 28% | 26% | 26% | 23% | ↑ by 10 | ↓ by 3 |
| You will have your identity stolen | 12% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 11% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 13% | No change | ↓ by 2 |
| Your home will be broken into | 9% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 7% | ↓ by 2 | ↓ by 2 |
| You will be physically assaulted or attacked in the street or other public place | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | ↓ by 2 | No change |
| Your home will be damaged by vandals | 6% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | ↓ by 2 | No change |
| You will be mugged or robbed | 6% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% | ↓ by 2 | ↓ by 1 |
| You will be involved or caught up in violence between groups of individuals or gangs | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | ↓ by 3 | No change |
| You will be sexually assaulted | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | ↑ by 1 | No change |
| None of the above | 48% | 49% | 52% | 57% | 55% | 50% | 52% | 50% | 57% | ↑ by 9 | ↑ by 7 |
| Number of respondents | 16,000 | 16,040 | 13,010 | 12,050 | 11,470 | 5,570 | 5,480 | 5,540 | 5,570 | ||
1 These questions have been filtered to display answers for respondents with at least one vehicle in the household.
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