There were 299,780 crimes recorded by the police in Scotland in 2023/24, a similar figure to the previous year, when there were 289,352 crimes reported. During this time period, there is a clear trend of falling crime, with 2004/05 having the highest number of crimes, and 2021/22 the fewest.
Number of police recorded crimes in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2023/24
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Scottish Government. (June 25, 2024). Number of police recorded crimes in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/370370/crime-figures-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of police recorded crimes in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Chart. June 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370370/crime-figures-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. (2024). Number of police recorded crimes in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370370/crime-figures-in-scotland/
Scottish Government. "Number of Police Recorded Crimes in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370370/crime-figures-in-scotland/
Scottish Government, Number of police recorded crimes in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370370/crime-figures-in-scotland/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of police recorded crimes in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2023/24 [Graph], Scottish Government, June 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/370370/crime-figures-in-scotland/
