The Scottish Government

Theft of and from motor vehicles recorded by the police, 1993 - 2002

Table A5

Number & Percentage

Crime category

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

% change 01 - 02

Theft from motor vehicle of which :

Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP)

55,690

51,160

45,028

40,177

36,282

29,468

28,013

27,652

24,899

23,106

24,004

4

OLP with intent to steal

20,401

17,512

15,313

13,221

11,624

8,462

8,207

7,557

6,112

5,376

5,361

0

Attempted theft OLP

5,127

5,257

5,497

4,949

4,511

3,476

3,397

3,324

2,723

2,797

2,761

-1

Other theft

15,834

15,422

13,764

13,042

12,073

10,298

10,478

10,153

9,148

8,688

8,337

-4

Theft of motor vehicle

38,795

33,967

32,214

28,835

26,397

22,431

22,311

22,974

20,587

18,219

17,619

-3

Attempted theft of motor vehicle

8,638

8,849

9,748

8,679

7,764

6,215

6,122

6,844

5,651

4,989

4,876

-2

Total motor vehicle theft

144,485

132,167

121,564

108,903

98,651

80,350

78,528

78,504

69,120

63,175

62,958

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