Recorded crimes for (a) vehicle crime (b) domestic housebreaking (c) serious violent crime (d) antisocial behaviour
(a) vehicle crime (theft of and from motor vehicles) - several police forces have attributed the steady decline in the number of these crimes recorded to improved car security.
(b) domestic housebreaking (dwellings) - decrease of more than 50 per cent over the 12 year period.
(c) serious violent crime - the level for 2006-07 has increased by 2 per cent from the 2005-06 figure.
(d) crimes relevant to antisocial behaviour - this has been influenced by the introduction of the Scottish Crime Recoding Standard (SCRS) in April 2004. This is a more victim oriented approach, which was expected to increase the numbers of several less serious crimes recorded by the police and included in this category, such as minor crimes of vandalism and breach of the peace.
Source: Data supplied to the Scottish Government by Scottish Police Forces
Further Information
Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2006-07
Last updated: May 2008