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.

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Table A7: Racially aggravated offences, Scotland, 2007-08 to 2016-17

Number & Percentage
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
Racially aggravated harassment 452 425 313 257 171 155 128 130 75 66 -12
Racially aggravated conduct 4,091 4,139 4,200 3,916 3,315 2,748 2,584 2,326 2,057 1,927 -6
Total 4,543 4,564 4,513 4,173 3,486 2,903 2,712 2,456 2,132 1,993 -7

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 6.

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