HC Deb 27 March 1986 vol 94 c593W
Dr. Godman

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many crimes of violence have taken place in Scotland in each of the past 10 years.

Mr. John MacKay

[pursuant to his reply, 26 March 1986]: The figures for 1975 to 1984 are set out below. Figures for 1985 are not yet available.

Recorded Crimes of Violence: Scotland
Number
1975 9,946
1976 10,864
1977 11,181
1978 11,226
1979 11,279
1980 12,347
1981 13,419
1982 13,222
1983 14,285
1984 15,181

Note: The figures include all non-sexual crimes of violence (Group 1 of the standard crime classification), rape, assault with intent to rape, indecent assault and assault to commit unnatural crimes.