Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2005/06

Table 2: Offences recorded by the police, Scotland, 1996/97 - 2005/06

											Number & Percentage
Offence group	1996/97	1997/98	1998/99	1999/2000	2000/01	2001/02	2002/03	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06	*% change04/05 - 05/06*
Total offences	460,416	496,168	520,465	499,405	494,989	526,071	517,545	607,621	632,982	593,816	-6
Miscellaneous offences	149,340	156,587	153,296	151,944	154,853	163,497	169,563	180,963	214,302	219,491	2
Minor Assault	48,281	50,244	51,614	54,568	54,057	55,392	54,956	57,355	73,711	72,281	-2
Breach of the peace	71,469	73,285	71,688	71,332	70,197	72,734	74,690	77,883	89,920	89,615	0
Drunkenness	9,773	9,640	8,358	7,620	7,789	7,764	7,279	7,534	7,234	6,984	-3
Other	19,817	23,418	21,636	18,424	22,810	27,607	32,638	38,191	43,437	50,611	17
Motor vehicle offences	311,076	339,581	367,169	347,461	340,136	362,574	347,982	426,658	418,680	374,325	*-11*
Dangerous and careless driving	17,145	16,233	15,751	13,247	12,019	12,183	12,680	12,036	13,062	12,956	-1
Drunk driving	11,771	11,118	10,581	10,904	10,758	11,476	11,838	11,571	11,061	11,257	2
Speeding	85,634	95,613	119,692	123,438	113,904	126,760	117,167	199,213	210,120	167,724	*-20*
Unlawful use of vehicle	78,311	77,300	75,976	80,690	83,272	88,702	92,941	91,271	71,094	69,048	-3
Vehicle defect offences	56,852	62,331	63,822	47,994	46,845	45,512	46,466	37,194	27,022	23,932	*-11*
Other	61,363	76,986	81,347	71,188	73,338	77,941	66,890	75,373	86,321	89,408	4

The Scottish Government