The Scottish Government

Theft of and from motor vehicles recorded by the police, 1994 - 2003

Table A5

Number & Percentage

Crime category

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

% change 02 - 03

Theft from motor vehicle of which :

Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP)

45,028

40,177

36,282

29,468

28,013

27,652

24,899

22,608

23,527

20,621

-12

OLP with intent to steal

15,313

13,221

11,624

8,462

8,207

7,557

6,112

5,874

5,838

4,512

-23

Attempted theft OLP

5,497

4,949

4,511

3,476

3,397

3,324

2,723

2,797

2,761

2,134

-23

Other theft

13,764

13,042

12,073

10,298

10,478

10,153

9,148

8,688

8,337

7,698

-8

Theft of motor vehicle

32,214

28,835

26,397

22,431

22,311

22,974

20,587

18,219

17,619

14,232

-19

Attempted theft of motor vehicle

9,748

8,679

7,764

6,215

6,122

6,844

5,651

4,989

4,876

3,611

-26

Total motor vehicle theft

121,564

108,903

98,651

80,350

78,528

78,504

69,120

63,175

62,958

52,808

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