Scottish Government

Statistical Bulletin Criminal Justice Series
CrJ/2003/3
RECORDED CRIME IN SCOTLAND, 2002

Published May 2003

A Scottish Executive National Statistics Publication

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Contents

1. Introduction
2. Main points: Recorded crime in Scotland
3. Main points: Recorded crime by police force
4. Main points: Scottish Crime Survey
5. Appendix of tables
6. Annex: Notes on statistics used in this bulletin
Returns
Recording issues
Reporting practices
Revision to recorded crime series: offending while on bail Crimes and offences cleared up Classification Scottish Crime Survey
Classification of Crimes and Offences
Scottish Executive Statistical Services
Correspondence and enquiries