Scottish Government

Crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police, Scotland, 2000 - 2003

Table A1

Number and Percentage

2000

2001

2002

2003

Police strength at 31 December

14,863

14,995

15,170

15,482

(whole-time equivalent - WTE)

Number of crimes recorded

423,172

421,093

427,034

406,979

Crimes recorded per 1,000 population

84

82

84

80

Crimes recorded per WTE police officer

28

28

28

26

Number of crimes cleared up

187,767

188,966

196,132

192,148

Crimes cleared up as % of those recorded

44

45

46

47

Crimes cleared up per WTE police officer

13

13

13

12

Number of offences recorded

499,592

524,623

508,855

586,150

Offences recorded per 1,000 population

99

103

101

116

Offences recorded per WTE police officer

34

35

34

38

Number of offences cleared up

479,165

502,670

485,644

563,999

Offences cleared up per WTE police officer

32

34

32

36