The Scottish Government

Crimes of indecency recorded by the police, Scotland, 1993 - 2002

Table A2

Number & Percentage

Crimes of indecency

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

% change

Sexual assault :

Rape ¹

339

395

403

447

570

613

591

562

589

745

26

Assault with intent to rape

204

174

195

152

169

189

167

143

164

168

2

Indecent assault

1,083

1,034

1,040

1,130

1,240

1,352

1,175

1,117

1,154

1,337

16

Lewd and indecent behaviour :

Lewd and libidinous practices

1,390

1,395

1,118

1,365

1,896

1,911

1,466

1,496

1,557

1,964

26

Indecent exposure

1,331

1,260

1,263

1,100

1,118

1,041

917

850

808

754

-7

Other :

Incest

95

88

58

60

97

77

51

46

34

49

44

Homosexual acts

172

130

104

148

173

155

178

134

133

112

-16

Sexual intercourse with girl under 16

357

346

283

266

286

260

203

166

179

238

33

Offences relating to prostitution

1,045

1,128

1,046

929

1,545

1,750

1,193

1,220

1,328

1,128

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Other crimes of indecency

31

48

37

79

53

63

41

20

41

57

39

TOTAL

6,047

5,998

5,547

5,676

7,147

7,411

5,982

5,754

5,987

6,552

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