Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 385,509 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1993–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2007, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 385,509. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 517,247 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 385,509, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 517,247 | — |
| 1994 | 500,110 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 475,697 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 451,956 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 420,642 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 431,551 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 435,703 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 423,172 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 421,093 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 427,034 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 406,979 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 438,121 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 417,785 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 419,257 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 385,509 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 461,844 | 420,642 | 517,247 | 7 |
| 2000s | 417,369 | 385,509 | 438,121 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 385,509 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 517,247 in 1993.
- What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,509 in 2007.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 3rd out of 4 regions with data for 2007.
- Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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