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Racist Incidents Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 2003/04 to 2005/06

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Table 7 Crimes recorded by the police as part of racist incidents, and clear up rate, 2003/04 to 2005/06

Number of crimes recorded

Percentage clear up rate

2003/04 ( 1)

2004/05

2005/06

2003/04 ( 1)

2004/05

2005/06

Crimes of violence and indecency (groups 1 and 2)

63

69

82

41.3

49.3

32.9

Crimes of dishonesty

72

62

66

40.3

48.4

47.0

Fire-raising, vandalism etc

392

468

570

32.4

33.3

31.9

Other crimes

73

82

96

64.4

81.7

81.3

Total offences - of which

3,956

5,051

5,625

59.2

56.2

55.7

Minor Assault

643

751

876

54.0

51.4

53.0

Breach of the peace

681

914

795

63.4

62.0

56.0

Racially aggravated harassment

296

360

299

50.7

56.9

46.2

Racially aggravated conduct

2,287

2,967

3,582

61.0

56.1

57.6

Other offences

49

59

73

30.6

23.7

31.5

Total

4,556

5,732

6,439

1. Central Scotland police force were unable to supply data for 2003/04.

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