The Scottish Government

Crimes of indecency recorded by the police, Scotland, 1994 - 2003

Table A2

Number & Percentage

Crimes of indecency

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

% change 02-03

Sexual assault :

Rape ¹

395

403

447

570

613

591

562

589

745

794

7

Assault with intent to rape

174

195

152

169

189

167

143

164

168

194

15

Indecent assault

1,034

1,040

1,130

1,240

1,352

1,175

1,117

1,154

1,337

1,418

6

Lewd and indecent behaviour :

Lewd and libidinous practices

1,395

1,118

1,365

1,896

1,911

1,466

1,496

1,557

1,964

1,700

-13

Indecent exposure

1,260

1,263

1,100

1,118

1,041

917

850

808

754

835

11

Other :

Incest

88

58

60

97

77

51

46

34

49

27

-45

Homosexual acts

130

104

148

173

155

178

134

133

112

160

43

Sexual intercourse with girl under 16

346

283

266

286

260

203

166

179

238

278

17

Offences relating to prostitution

1,128

1,046

929

1,545

1,750

1,193

1,220

1,328

1,128

1,115

-1

Other crimes of indecency

48

37

79

53

63

41

20

41

57

36

-37

TOTAL

5,998

5,547

5,676

7,147

7,411

5,982

5,754

5,987

6,552

6,557

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