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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	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	% change 15-16 to 16-17
Number & Percentage
Breach of the peace	25,072	21,755	14,636	12,178	8,751	-28
Threatening or abusive behaviour ¹⁴	44,429	48,521	47,210	48,456	47,850	-1
Offence of stalking ¹⁴	605	875	1,251	1,435	1,372	-4
Offensive behaviour at football ¹⁵	154	126	102	152	247	63
Threatening communications ¹⁵	41	11	6	12	15	25
Total Breach of the peace etc.	70,301	71,288	63,205	62,233	58,235	-6

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