Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of crimes of violence reported to the police in the most recent annual period for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in each of the previous 10 years.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe number of crimes of violence reported to the police in Scotland in each of the years from 1960 to 1970 is as shown in the following table. While the number is regrettably high, there has been an improvement in the last two years.
NUMBER OF CRIMES OF VIOLENCE KNOWN TO THE POLICE IN SCOTLAND 1960 1,528 1961 1,661 1962 1,829 1963 1,936 1964 2,276 1965 2,623 1966 2,929 1967 3,535 1968 3,586 1969 3,366 1970 3,204 In Scotland the category "crimes of violence" comprises murder, attempt to murder, culpable homicide, assault, threat, rape, assualt with intent to revish and indecent assault.