There were 2,417 threat and extortion crimes recorded by the police in Scotland in 2023/24, compared with 2,008 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 2023/24
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Scottish Government. (June 25, 2024). Number of police recorded threats and extortion crimes in Scotland from 2013/14 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404073/scotland-extortion-crimes/
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Scottish Government. (2024). Number of police recorded threats and extortion crimes in Scotland from 2013/14 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. 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 2023/24 [Graph], Scottish Government, June 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404073/scotland-extortion-crimes/
