Police-recorded offences by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Police-recorded offences by offence category was 60 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
60 Number
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
100 Number
in 2010
All-time low
59 Number
in 2015
Years of data
11
2008–2018
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021) is 60 Number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 100 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59 Number, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 95 Number | — |
| 2009 | 84 Number | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 100 Number | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 93 Number | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 63 Number | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 61 Number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 62 Number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 59 Number | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 62 Number | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 59 Number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 60 Number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5 Number | 84 Number | 95 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.78 Number | 59 Number | 100 Number | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Police-recorded offences by offence category in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 60 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 100 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 Number in 2015.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2018.
- Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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