Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2016/17: main findings

This report details the main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey conducted 2016-2017.


A1.22: Proportion of adults who were worried about experiencing different types of crime, 2008/09 – 2016/17

Percentage point change
Percentage of adults very or fairly worried about crime happening 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2012/13 2014/15 2016/17 since 2008/09 since 2014/15
Your car or other vehicle will be damaged by vandals 41% 42% 41% 37% 36% 31% ⇩ by 10 ⇩ by 5
Things will be stolen from your car or other vehicle 32% 31% 30% 27% 27% 23% ⇩ by 9 ⇩ by 4
Your car or other vehicle will be stolen 28% 27% 26% 23% 23% 21% ⇩ by 7 ⇩ by 3
Number of respondents [101] 11,190 11,790 9,450 8,710 8,420 4,120
Someone will use your credit or bank details to obtain money, goods or services 56% 57% 58% 52% 54% 52% ⇩ by 3 No change
You will have your identity stolen 51% 50% 48% 43% 45% 43% ⇩ by 8 ⇩ by 2
Your home will be broken into 35% 34% 35% 32% 35% 28% ⇩ by 7 ⇩ by 7
You will be involved or caught up in violence between groups of individuals or gangs 29% 28% 25% 19% 17% 14% ⇩ by 15 ⇩ by 3
You will be mugged or robbed 31% 32% 31% 25% 24% 20% ⇩ by 11 ⇩ by 5
You will be physically assaulted or attacked in the street or other public place 31% 30% 28% 24% 23% 19% ⇩ by 12 ⇩ by 4
Your home will be damaged by vandals 26% 25% 24% 21% 21% 17% ⇩ by 9 ⇩ by 4
You will be sexually assaulted 15% 15% 15% 13% 13% 11% ⇩ by 4 ⇩ by 3
Number of respondents 16,000 16,040 13,010 12,050 11,470 5,570

Contact

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