Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2002

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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

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1. See Annex Note 6.5.

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