We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing experience.

Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies.

Set cookie preferences

Your cookie preferences have been saved. You can change your cookie settings at any time.

Publication - Statistics

Recorded crime in Scotland 2017-2018

Published
25 September 2018
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Part of
Law and order
ISBN
9781787812376

This bulletin presents statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police in Scotland, disaggregated by crime/offence group and by local authority.

This document is part of a collection

View supporting documents Supporting documents

Table 7: Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, 2008-09 to 2017-182

  Number & Percentage
Offence group 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 % change 16-17 to 17-18
Total offences10           501,281 379,498 339,193 288,691 264,027 -9
Miscellaneous offences7 228,854 232,846 211,655 210,135 203,063 207,190 183,513 168,896 150,523 137,012 -9
  Common assault4 74,130 72,212 70,786 69,253 60,955 60,357 58,178 58,596 57,861 58,335 1
  Breach of the peace etc.8 93,327 87,403 70,468 71,451 70,301 71,288 63,205 62,233 58,235 53,187 -9
  Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct7 31,307 39,545 37,451 37,458 39,238 43,043 35,524 24,639 15,796 8,635 -45
  Urinating etc. 10,717 14,186 13,620 13,602 15,420 15,361 11,216 7,700 4,505 3,044 -32
  Other7 19,373 19,500 19,330 18,371 17,149 17,141 15,390 15,728 14,126 13,811 -2
Motor vehicle offences10           294,091 195,985 170,297 138,168 127,015 -8
  Dangerous and careless driving 11,519 11,073 9,839 9,853 10,530 11,524 10,773 12,057 11,693 10,722 -8
  Driving under the influence 9,800 8,504 7,563 7,445 6,433 6,079 5,218 5,458 5,917 5,863 -1
  Speeding10           82,382 60,926 54,419 34,371 29,223 -15
  Unlawful use of vehicle10           57,779 40,855 41,470 45,978 43,871 -5
  Vehicle defect offences10           20,923 15,593 13,070 8,385 7,049 -16
  Seat belt offences7 26,225 29,324 29,171 31,505 33,047 37,880 15,619 8,059 4,502 3,134 -30
  Mobile phone offences7 23,957 26,146 27,736 29,110 30,875 35,764 17,978 10,085 6,709 3,173 -53
  Other10           41,760 29,023 25,679 20,613 23,980 16

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 6.

Back to top