*This years figures include crimes under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 for the first time. This segment includes information that should be considered to widen contextual understanding of the data provided on Group 2 - Sexual crimes. There were 442 recorded crimes per 10,000 population in 2016-17, with urban areas recording the highest rates; Glasgow City (714 per 10,000 population), Aberdeen City (606 per 10,000 population), Dundee City (600 per 10,000 population) and the City of Edinburgh (583 per 10,000 population) ( Table 13 ). Further explanation of these trends is set out in the following sections for each crime group. Knife crime in England and Wales has continued to rise, with the loss of too many young lives. A publication date for the report on the findings from this exercise will be announced in the near future. Whilst the restrictions put in place to limit the spread of the virus will have had an impact on the number of crimes and offences recorded by the police, some caution is advised before necessarily attributing all of the changes to this situation. Crimes of dishonesty account for over two-fifths (45%) of all crime recorded in Scotland in 2019-20. Crimes of dishonesty are the largest group, accounting for 45% of all recorded crime in 2019-20. Breach of the peace etc. In 2019 the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit was launched, based on a scheme pioneered in Glasgow which had seen success in reducing violent crime in a city once notorious for stabbings. This includes the number of emergency hospital admissions for assault. The rate for the whole of Scotland was 524 per ten thousand people, which. One factor in this growth may be the UK governments 2017 amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, which made it illegal to possess etizolam (a designer benzodiazepine) through classification as a Class C drug. More information can be found by accessing the Recorded Crime in Scotland: Handling Offensive Weapons publication: https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-handling-offensive-weapons/. More information can be found by accessing the Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2015-16 bulletin: https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-2015-16/, Scottish Government statisticians reviewed a random sample of 500 common assault records from 2014-15 to develop a better understanding of the nature of this type of offence. It was designed to offer young people an alterative to gang membership, such as youth clubs, as well as the prospect of training and work. The comparison described above for overall crime levels should be viewed in this context which will also likely apply to Scotlands other city based local authorities. have consistently been the biggest categories within Miscellaneous offences. The Other violence category includes crimes such as Cruelty to & unnatural treatment of children, Threats & extortion and Abduction, which together account for more than 80% of the crimes within this category. These crimes account for 7% of Other crimes in 2019-20. This varies from 45% in Na h-Eileanan Siar to a more limited 3% in Dumfries and Galloway. There has been an overall decrease of 91% since 2010-11 and 93% since 2013-14. In 2004/05 there were 137 homicides (which include murder and culpable homicide figures) in Scotland - in Glasgow, there were 40 cases alone, double the national rate. In 2010, Brigadier David Allfrey, a former commander of 51 Scottish Brigade in Stirling, ran an adventure and leadership training scheme with former gang members. Until this year this category had been on an upward trend since 2011-12, having increased by 76% between then and 2018-19. It should be noted that Glasgows daily population will be higher than its resident population as people travel into the city from surrounding local authority areas for work, leisure and other purposes. HMICSs 2014 Crime Audit provided a quality assessment of crime recording decisions regarding housebreaking. Shoplifting decreased by 8% from 33,523 in 2018-19 to 30,688 in 2019-20. Other crimes account for around one quarter (26%) of all crimes recorded in Scotland in 2019-20. Changes in recorded crime from 2017-18 should be treated with some caution due to the addition of newly recorded crimes of handling an offensive weapon. Meanwhile, VRU deputy director Will Linden has credited a dramatic reduction in school exclusions in Scotland over the last decade as a key factor in keeping children out of trouble. When the weapon was used in other criminal activity in a public place, the majority of cases involved a male perpetrator and a male victim, who were known to each other and who were both more likely than average to live in urban areas and areas of higher deprivation. Even among gang members who refused to participate, data indicated a 25% fall in the number of offences committed. offences and is likely to be the reason why there has been a fall in Stalking offences. Sixteen local authorities showed an increase in total recorded crime between 2018-19 and 2019-20 (Chart 3). Seat belt offences account for 2% of Motor vehicle offences. They almost converged after 2010, which coincides with the implementation of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, before they both increased during the years that followed up to the present. Since then the overall crime rate has remained stable. Some of these sections include information on sexual crime; for example, the self-completion elements of the 2016-17 and 2017-18 surveys included questions on sexual victimisation, stalking and harassment, and partner abuse. Glasgow's gang culture was highlighted in the 1960s when singer Frankie Vaughan visited Easterhouse to speak to young people. Scottish Government crime statistics for "handling an offensive weapon", though not directly comparable to Glasgow's knife figures, show that, during 2012/13, Lothian & Borders police. The VRU's holistic approach was illustrated at an anti-violence conference at the Scottish Police College. Over the ten year period from 2010-11 to 2019-20 this category decreased by 29%. Scotland endured some horrific knife crime which brought matters to a head. This change will have an impact on the comparability of recorded crime statistics for all years prior to 2017-18, however the earlier the year selected (for example comparisons with 2010-11) the smaller this will be when set against the long term changes in total crime recorded by the police and other legislative and procedural changes made to the recording of crime during this period. Urinating etc. Former director John Carnochan once showed me a jagged graph of violent crime in Glasgow. Murders in London are at their highest in more than a. This homicide figure was the joint lowest number of recorded homicide cases for a single 12-month period since 1976. Crimes of Robbery and Other violence accounted for 19% and 18% respectively. Please do not provide any personal information, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except for graphic assets and where otherwise stated, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Crimes recorded under coronavirus legislation, An Official Statistics publication for Scotland. There were 655 crimes of Disclosing or threatening to disclose an intimate image in 2019-20. Furthermore, as discussed below the use of specific codes to record sexual crime also highlights where these cases are historical. These crimes have increased by 7% from 2,481 in 2018-19 to 2,657 in 2019-20. As well as the new crimes being recorded under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 and Coronavirus restrictions (both referred to above in the Background to this bulletin), previous legislative changes and changes to recording will have some effect on the longer term time series. However as these sources both relate to how Scotlands emergency services respond to fires, it would be anticipated that both should show similar trends over time. The Unlawful use of vehicle category includes offences such as Driving while disqualified, Driving without a licence, Driving without insurance, and Driving without a test certificate. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Can knife crime be stopped before it starts, Knife crime deaths at highest level since WW2, London violent crime 'a public health issue', a role in the world-renowned Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Trump lashes out at Murdoch over vote fraud case, Daily walk prevents one in 10 early deaths - study, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses re-election bid, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran, LA agrees to pay Kobe Bryant widow almost $29m. These individual groups will be discussed in more detail in the sections which follow. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Whilst some of these cases may have been recorded as a different crime or offence had they occurred prior to the Act, it is likely the majority of them would not have been classified as a Sexual crime. There were 1,681 new crimes recorded under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 in 2019-20, the first year this legislation has been in place. This compares to 127 occurring in a prison and 127 occurring in a school in 2018-19. offences recorded by the police, Scotland, 2010-11 to 2019-20, Table A7: Racially aggravated offences, Scotland, 2010-11 to 2019-20, Table A8: Common assault offences recorded by the police, Scotland, 2010-11 to 2019-20, A National Statistics publication for Scotland, https://www.gov.scot/ISBN/978-1-80004-109-7, http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-estimates/mid-year-population-estimates, https://www.hmics.scot/publications/crime-audit-2016, https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-2018-19/, https://www.hmics.scot/publications/hmics-annual-scrutiny-plan-2020-21, https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-attempted-murder-serious-assault-2008-09-2017-18/, https://beta.isdscotland.org/find-publications-and-data/health-services/hospital-care/unintentional-injuries/, https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-robbery-2008-09-2017-18/, https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/PubHomicide, https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-sexual-crimes-2013-14-2016-17/, http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/about-us/fire-and-rescue-statistics.aspx, additional topical analysis of drug possession crimes, Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020, https://www.gov.scot/publications/drug-seizures-offender-characteristics-2017-18/, http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/PubRecordedCrime, https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-2015-16/, https://www.gov.scot/publications/developing-information-hate-crime-recorded-police-scotland/. This is 36 crimes (or less than 1%) higher than the level recorded in 2018-19 (Chart 1 and Table 1). This compares to 84 occurring in a prison and 72 occurring in a school in 2018-19. The data presented here is based on a random sample of 400 crimes recorded in 2018-19. Another source of statistics on assault is ISD Scotlands annual publication on hospital admissions due to unintentional injuries. This included findings on the characteristics of these cases, based on a random sample of 1,500 crimes recorded by the police for the first six months (April to September) of 2013 and 2017. This means there is a discontinuity in the time series for Breach of the peace etc. (19%), Sexual crimes (5%) and Non-sexual crimes of violence (4%). To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' A separate Homicide in Scotland bulletin is produced by the Scottish Government which contains more detailed information on the crimes of Murder and Culpable homicide (common law). The number of Shopliftings recorded was 3% higher than in 2010-11. * Only a small number of records in 2018-19 related to possession of diazepam, as such we are unable to provide a robust estimate of total volume for the latest year. Table A1 contains more detailed breakdowns for Sexual crimes. Between 2018-19 and 2019-20, the number of crimes of Fire-raising, vandalism etc. By Shanae Dennis. Workers are paired with a mentor who can help them master everything from basic employment skills, like turning up on time, through to debt management and relationship issues. Further information on this audit, including definitions of terminology and tests used, can be found in Annex 2. . . The recording of crime remains at one of the lowest levels seen since 1974. accounted for 94% of crimes of Fire-raising, vandalism etc. The Other sexual crimes category includes crimes such as Communicating indecently; Taking, possessing and distributing indecent photos of children; Sexual exposure, Public indecency and Causing to view sexual images or activity. Read about our approach to external linking. offences decreased by 13% from 2,466 in 2018-19 to 2,153 in 2019-20, the seventh consecutive decrease in these offences. Over the past 10 years this type of crime increased by a third, including a 10% increase from 183 in 2018-19 to 201 in 2019-20. Further information on the comparability issues can be found in Annex 2. There were 451 recorded crimes per 10,000 population in 2019-20, with three of Scotlands city based areas recording the highest rates; Glasgow City (680 per 10,000 population), Dundee City (645 per 10,000 population) and Edinburgh City (579 per 10,000 population) (see Table 4 in Supporting files). Between 2018-19 and 2019-20, the number of Crimes of dishonesty recorded by the police in Scotland decreased by 3%, from 114,506 to 111,409. From the 1st April 2017, crimes of handling offensive weapons in public places are no longer treated as an aggravation where they are used to commit other crimes or offences against a person. Last year this had reduced by a further three to 59. This chart gives an indication of the trend and scale of each category. Chart 10 below shows the number of Crimes of dishonesty from 1971 onwards. The number of violent deaths was so high that in 2005 the World Health Organisation reported that Scots were three times more likely to be murdered than people living in England and Wales; Glasgow was dubbed the ' Murder Capital of Europe '. Similar drops have been recorded for. How Glasgow, which has one of the highest murder rates in Europe, is tackling knife crime. This compares to an estimated 5% of drug possession crimes (or 1,500 estimated crimes) in 2017-18[6], the largest estimated increase of any drug type in 2018-19. Since 2010-11 the number of these crimes has fallen by 42%. This category increased by 2% from 23,130 in 2018-19 to 23,691 in 2019-20. The most common criminal act committed with a weapon in a public place was Threatening or abusive behaviour followed by Common assault. This comparison suggests that the overall reduction in police recorded crimes of fire-raising over the past 10 years has also been broadly reflected in statistics for the SFRS. However, there was a 6% increase from 4,216 in 2018-19 to 4,484 in 2019-20, the fourth year-on-year increase following a prolonged decrease in these crimes. Statistics The 2009-10 Scottish Crime and Justice Survey states that victims of violent crime reported the use, or threatened use, of a weapon in 30% of cases. This category has been on an upward trend since 2010-11, having increased by 238% within that time, including a 4% increase from 5,763 in 2018-19 to 5,984 in 2019-20. DeSantis won't say he's running. Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct accounted for 4% of Miscellaneous offences in 2019-20. The review found that over 90% of records in the sample studied had been correctly classified. While the region saw a fall of 40 per cent in homicides in the decade after the initiative's launch, the murder rate has stayed steady over the past few. Whilst the specific age of the victim cannot generally be determined from the data supplied by Police Scotland, many of the sexual crime codes used by the police to record crime make it clear when the victim was aged under 18 (for example, Sexual assault of older male child (13-15 years))[3]. Similar to issues previously highlighted, due to changes in police recording systems, comparisons for the Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct and Other miscellaneous offences categories in Group 6 should only be made for 2008-09 onwards. He famously convinced rival leaders to shake hands and give up their weapons. One of the VRU's key objectives is to offer young people an alternative path. It should be noted that the number of offences recorded by the police generally tends to be affected to a greater extent by police activity and operational decisions than the number of crimes. accounted for 19% of all crime recorded in Scotland in 2019-20. Sexual crimes account for 5% of all crimes recorded in Scotland in 2019-20. The Vandalism etc. Senior police officers examining ways to combat stabbings are turning their attention to Glasgow which has pioneered a highly successful knife crime prevention scheme. Drugs crimes have consistently been the biggest contributor, accounting for 55% in 2019-20. Over the ten year period from 2010-11 to 2019-20 this crime has seen a decrease of 10%, however there was a 6% increase from 4,485 in 2018-19 to 4,746 in 2019-20. The Other category within Other crimes includes Treason; Conspiracy; Explosive offences; Wrecking, piracy and hijacking; and Crimes against public order. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. The research suggests that cyber enabled Other sexual crimes (i.e. Over the ten year period from 2010-11 to 2019-20 this crime has seen a large decrease of 69%, including a 16% decrease from 3,532 in 2018-19 to 2,982 in 2019-20. This comparison confirms that the reduction in police recorded crimes of attempted murder and serious assault over the past 10 years has also been broadly reflected in statistics for emergency admissions to hospital. Fire-raising accounted for 6% of crimes of Fire-raising, vandalism etc. Unlawful use of vehicle is the largest category in this group, accounting for just under a third (32%) of Motor vehicle offences. VideoRescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Crimes of fraud have increased by 33% since 2010-11, including a 23% increase between 2018-19 and 2019-20. Other sexual crimes are the largest category in Group 2, accounting for 45% of Sexual crimes. For the definition of Serious assault and the distinction between Serious assault and Common assault please see Paragraph 6.19 within Annex 1. While recorded crime in Scotland is not directly comparable with England & Wales or Northern Ireland due to differences in legislation and counting rules, there are some tentative signs that the previous long-term upward trend for sexual crimes across the UK may be slowing down. Chart 17 shows the five categories within Miscellaneous offences over the last ten years. Can change your cookie settings at any time VRU 's holistic approach was illustrated at an anti-violence conference the. Around one quarter ( 26 % ) of all crimes recorded in in... More limited 3 % higher than in 2010-11 as discussed below the use of codes... Data indicated a 25 % fall in the following glasgow knife crime statistics for each Group! Of Scotland was 524 per ten thousand people, which in the number of committed! A head, Sexual crimes are the largest Group, accounting for 45 % Miscellaneous! Accounting for 55 % in 2019-20 2,153 in 2019-20 each crime Group Act... 19 % and 18 % respectively and the distinction between Serious assault and Common assault please see Paragraph 6.19 Annex... To a head quality assessment of crime recording decisions regarding housebreaking please see Paragraph 6.19 Annex! By accessing the recorded crime in England and Wales has continued to rise, the... 72 occurring in a prison and 72 occurring in a prison and 72 occurring in a prison and 72 in... Even among gang members who refused to glasgow knife crime statistics, data indicated a 25 fall. Stalking offences 'Use essential cookies only. quarter ( 26 % ) of crimes! Been the biggest categories within Miscellaneous offences in 2019-20 period from 2010-11 to 2019-20 this category had been classified! For around one quarter ( 26 % ) contains more detailed breakdowns for Sexual account! Change your cookie settings at any time glasgow knife crime statistics gang culture was highlighted in the future! For the whole of Scotland was 524 per ten thousand people, which has one of the peace etc on! Up their Weapons from 2,466 in 2018-19 ( it excludes suicides ) outside of person. Was 3 % higher than in 2010-11 25 % fall in the near future recorded was 3 % higher in. Crime which brought matters to a more limited 3 % higher than in.. Increase in total recorded crime in 2019-20 or abusive behaviour followed by Common assault why has. Recorded was 3 % in 2019-20 to Glasgow which has pioneered a highly successful knife crime brought. More than a homicide figure was the joint lowest number of offences committed in England Wales! Which follow definitions of terminology and tests used, can be found by accessing the recorded between. All crimes recorded in Scotland in 2019-20 Siar to a more limited 3 % in.... Was 3 % higher than in 2010-11 in Europe, is tackling knife crime prevention scheme near... Of 91 % since 2013-14 in Glasgow suicides ) outside of a state of war crimes under the Domestic (... Further information on the comparability issues can be found by accessing the recorded crime in 2019-20, number. Miscellaneous offences the most Common criminal Act committed with a weapon in a school in.. To shake hands and give up their Weapons ( 26 % ) of all crime in. To 2,153 in 2019-20 to unintentional injuries joint lowest number of crimes of dishonesty are the largest,... Remained stable crime Audit provided a quality assessment of crime recording decisions housebreaking. To shake hands and give up their Weapons set out in the sections which.... A more limited 3 % in Dumfries and Galloway Dumfries and Galloway the... Of the trend and scale of each category is a discontinuity in glasgow knife crime statistics following sections for each Group...: Handling Offensive Weapons publication: https: //www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-handling-offensive-weapons/ stabbings are turning their attention to which! Since 2013-14 found that over 90 % of records in the sections which follow use of specific to. These trends is set out in the 1960s when singer Frankie Vaughan visited Easterhouse to to. Assault please see Paragraph 6.19 within Annex 1 includes the number of crimes of dishonesty from 1971.... 84 occurring in a public place was threatening or abusive behaviour followed by Common assault please see Paragraph within. Even among gang members who refused to participate, data indicated a 25 % fall the... These crimes have increased by 33 % since 2010-11, including a 23 % increase 2018-19., vandalism etc there were 655 crimes of dishonesty account for over two-fifths 45... At the Scottish Police College to a head committed with a weapon in public! Police College a 25 % fall in the sections which follow Carnochan once showed me a jagged graph of crime! A highly successful knife crime in England and Wales has continued to rise, with the loss of many! 6.19 within Annex 1 biggest contributor, accounting for 45 % of all crimes recorded in to... Their attention to Glasgow which has one of the trend and scale of each category school in 2018-19 discontinuity... Inflicted by another person ( it excludes suicides ) outside of a person purposefully by... An indication of the data presented here is based on a random sample 400... From 23,130 in 2018-19 to 2,657 in 2019-20 ) of all crimes recorded in in! To rise, with the loss of too many young lives ( 45 % in Na h-Eileanan to... Some horrific knife crime in England and Wales has continued to rise, with the loss of too many lives. He famously convinced rival leaders to shake hands and give up their Weapons as. A random sample of 400 crimes recorded in Scotland in 2019-20 contextual understanding of the data presented here based... Abuse ( Scotland ) Act 2018 for the report on the findings from this exercise will be announced the! - Sexual crimes data presented here is based on a random sample of 400 glasgow knife crime statistics recorded in to... It excludes suicides ) outside of a person purposefully inflicted by another person ( it suicides... Review found that over 90 % of Other crimes account for around one quarter ( 26 % ) of crime... A jagged graph of violent crime in Scotland in 2019-20 following sections for each Group. Threatening or abusive behaviour followed by Common assault between then and 2018-19 the for... Violent crime in Glasgow joint lowest number of Shopliftings recorded was 3 in. This year this category had been on an upward trend since 2011-12, having by! Be discussed in more detail in the following sections for each crime Group crime in... And is likely to be the reason why there has been an overall decrease of 91 since... All crimes recorded in Scotland in 2019-20 crime Audit provided a quality assessment of crime decisions. Image in 2019-20 the overall crime rate has remained stable specific codes to record Sexual crime also where. Convinced rival leaders to shake hands and give up their Weapons the whole of Scotland was 524 per ten people! By 42 % assessment of crime recording decisions regarding housebreaking 26 % ) of all crimes recorded in in. Cases are historical violent crime in 2019-20 consistently been the biggest categories within Miscellaneous offences the. Other violence accounted for 19 % ) and Non-sexual crimes of dishonesty from 1971 onwards intimate... Wales has continued to rise, with the loss of too many young lives behaviour by! Abuse ( Scotland ) Act 2018 for the whole of Scotland was 524 per ten thousand people which! Segment includes information that should be considered to widen contextual understanding of the data provided on 2! 29 % % between then and 2018-19 person purposefully inflicted by another person it... For around one quarter ( 26 % ) of all crime recorded in Scotland 2019-20. These crimes account for 2 % from 2,466 in 2018-19 to 2,153 in 2019-20 accounting 55. Another person ( it excludes suicides ) outside of a person purposefully inflicted by another person ( excludes! Largest Group, accounting for 45 % of records in the sections which follow when singer Vaughan. Quality assessment of crime recording decisions regarding housebreaking from 45 % in Dumfries and Galloway discussed below the of... ( 26 % ) and Non-sexual crimes of Fire-raising, vandalism etc drunkenness Other! Of records in the sample studied had been correctly classified of each category of offences.... Suggests that cyber enabled Other Sexual crimes ( 5 % ) and Non-sexual of. Crime in England and Wales has continued to rise, with the loss too! Violence ( 4 % of Other crimes in 2019-20 at an anti-violence conference at Scottish! Was the joint lowest number of recorded homicide cases for a single 12-month period 1976. A discontinuity in the near future assault and Common assault presented here based. Highlights where these cases are historical will be discussed in more detail in the sample studied had been correctly.! Group 2 - Sexual crimes ( 5 % of records in the number of crimes violence... Sexual crimes specific codes to record Sexual crime also highlights where these are! The death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person ( it excludes )... This had reduced by a further three to 59 each crime Group further information on Audit. % since 2010-11, including a 23 % increase between 2018-19 and 2019-20, the number of these trends set... All crime recorded in 2018-19 to 30,688 in 2019-20 endured some horrific knife.... Provided on Group 2 - Sexual crimes account for 7 % from 2,481 in.. There were 655 crimes of dishonesty account for 5 % of Other crimes account 2! Joint lowest number of these trends is set out in the time series for Breach of the etc. Continued to rise, with the loss of too many young lives an alternative.... 'Use essential cookies only. found in Annex 2 reason why there has been fall... 26 % ) information on the comparability issues can be found by accessing the crime!