Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2002

Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2002

RECORDED CRIME IN SCOTLAND, 2002

Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, 1993 - 2002	Table 2
Number & Percentage

Offence group	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	*% change 01 - 02*
Total offences	441,712	463,917	451,869	451,988	486,883	515,796	504,450	499,592	524,623	508,855	-3
Miscellaneous offences	126,593	133,193	134,368	146,086	155,900	153,723	151,045	153,820	162,527	167,539	3
Petty assault ¹	41,339	45,083	46,604	47,605	50,088	50,958	53,989	54,751	54,870	54,726	*
Breach of the peace	61,370	65,514	66,088	70,830	73,061	71,668	71,028	69,986	72,601	74,169	2
Drunkenness	10,144	10,289	9,737	9,608	9,697	8,518	7,785	7,810	7,920	7,083	*-11*
Other	13,740	12,307	11,939	18,043	23,054	22,579	18,243	21,273	27,136	31,561	16
Motor vehicle offences	315,119	330,724	317,501	305,902	330,983	362,073	353,405	345,772	362,096	341,316	-6
Dangerous and careless driving	19,951	21,088	18,729	17,347	16,319	15,765	13,964	12,302	11,955	12,700	6
Drunk driving	10,905	10,835	10,719	11,796	11,208	10,563	10,821	10,712	11,403	11,782	3
Speeding	85,398	85,799	85,141	82,355	91,922	115,515	125,336	116,750	123,240	111,805	-9
Unlawful use of vehicle	85,826	88,652	83,416	79,123	79,130	75,497	77,846	85,213	88,097	91,060	3
Vehicle defect offences	51,387	56,943	56,321	53,451	60,136	63,551	52,913	48,322	47,297	46,258	-2
Other	61,652	67,407	63,175	61,830	72,268	81,182	72,525	72,473	80,104	67,711	*-15*

1. See Annex Note 6.5.

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