HC Deb 16 October 1990 vol 177 cc800-1W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the figures of crime rates in Scotland for each year since 1974.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information is set out in the table.

Crimes recorded by the police, Scotland 1974–89
Year Number Rate per 100,000 population
1974 233,552 4,456
1975 281,485 5,380
1976 317,877 6,074
1977 363,382 6,953
1978 334,957 6,426
1979 346,680 6,662
1980 364,587 7,020
1981 408,204 7,880
1982 435,081 8,421
1983 448,260 8,703
1984 474,914 9,229

Year Number Rate per 100,000 population
1985 461,970 8,994
1986 463,837 9,058
1987 481,230 9,413
1988 469,986 9,226
1989 493,385 9,692

Notes:

1. The figures for recorded crime in this table are based on the revised classification of crimes and offences which was introduced at the beginning of 1980.

2. Following the reorganisation of local government in Scotland in 1975, there was greater consistency in recording crimes.

3. Prior to 1980, the figures include crimes reported to the Procurator Fiscal by agencies other than the Police (for example the Department of Health and Social Security) in which a prosecution was taken.