There were 2,008 threat and extortion crimes recorded by the police in Scotland in 2022/23, compared with 1,398 in the previous reporting year. This type of crime increased rapidly in Scotland, with just 309 threat and extortion crimes reported in 2013/14.
Number of police recorded threats and extortion crimes in Scotland from 2013/14 to 2022/23
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Scottish Government. (June 20, 2023). Number of police recorded threats and extortion crimes in Scotland from 2013/14 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404073/scotland-extortion-crimes/
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Number of police recorded threats and extortion crimes in Scotland from 2013/14 to 2022/23 [Graph], Scottish Government, June 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404073/scotland-extortion-crimes/