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Indicators of Progress 2003
Milestone 23: Reducing the fear of crime among older people
The information used to measure progress against this milestone is taken from the Scottish Crime Survey (SCS) which is run by the Scottish Executive. Information from the 2003 Scottish Crime Survey is expected to be available in spring 2004.
Fear of crime
The results from the SCS indicate that older people's worries about being a victim of housebreaking and physical assault decreased over the course of the 1990s. The results also indicate that older women are more likely to be worried about these crimes than older men.
Table 23a: People aged 60 and over who are very worried about housebreaking, physical assault on the street, and car theft by sex, 1993 - 2000 (Percentage of group)
| Year | Male | Female | Total |
Fear of housebreaking | 1993 | 16.4 | 24.0 | 20.7 |
1996 | 12.4 | 18.7 | 16.2 |
2000 | 8.2 | 14.0 | 11.6 |
Fear of physical assault on the street | 1993 | 10.8 | 23.2 | 18.1 |
1996 | 9.9 | 17.6 | 14.6 |
2000 | 5.1 | 14.7 | 10.7 |
Fear of car theft | 1993 | - | - | - |
1996 | - | - | - |
2000 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 9.5 |
Source: Scottish Crime Survey
Note: Information about car theft is based on car owners onlyQuestions on worries of crime where introduced in to the Scottish Household Survey (SHS) in 2002, and this supplementary information is included this year.
Table 23b: People aged 60 and over who are very worried about housebreaking, physical assault on the street, and car theft by sex, 2002 (Percentage of group)
| Year | Male | Female | Total |
Worries over housebreaking | 2002 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 5.7 |
Worries over physical assault on the street | 2002 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 4.3 |
Worries over car theft | 2002 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
Source: Scottish Household Survey
Note: Information about car theft is based on adults who drive.Urban Rural analysis
The results from the Scottish Household Survey (SHS) for 2002 indicate that older people's worries about being a victim of housebreaking, physical assault on the street and car theft vary between urban and rural areas. Older people in urban areas are more likely to be worried about these crimes than older people in rural areas. The Scottish Executive core definition of rurality is used which classifies settlements of 3,000 or less people to be rural.
Table 23c: People aged 60 and over who are very worried about housebreaking, physical assault on the street, and car theft by urban rural, 2002 (Percentage of group)
| Year | Urban | Rural | Total |
Worries over housebreaking | 2002 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 5.7 |
Worries over physical assault on the street | 2002 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
Worries over car theft | 2002 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 6.1 |
Source: Scottish Household Survey
Note: Information about car theft is based on adults who drive. Classification consistent with Scottish Household Survey.Availability of data and references
Information from the 2003 Scottish Crime Survey is expected to be available by spring 2004.
The 2000 Scottish Crime Survey Overview Report
www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/kd01/green/csor-00.asp
Scotland's People Volume 7: results from the 2001/2002 Scottish Household Survey
www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/finance/spv7-00.asp
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