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Recorded crime in Scotland: 2016-2017

Statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police in Scotland, split by crime or offence group and by local authority.

Crime category	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	% change 15-16 to 16-17
Number & Percentage
Domestic:	17,465	17,223	16,727	17,657	17,375	15,656	16,334	15,166	13,051	12,036	-8
Dwelling	12,437	12,133	11,790	12,633	12,198	10,767	10,732	9,590	8,854	8,169	-8
Non-dwelling	5,028	5,090	4,937	5,024	5,177	4,889	5,602	5,576	4,197	3,867	-8
Other	7,978	8,273	7,047	7,360	6,847	5,859	5,938	5,441	4,586	4,263	-7
Total Housebreaking	25,443	25,496	23,774	25,017	24,222	21,515	22,272	20,607	17,637	16,299	-8
Percentage Domestic	69%	68%	70%	71%	72%	73%	73%	74%	74%	74%

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