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Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2007/08

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Table A1: Crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police, Scotland, 2003/04 - 2007/08

Number and Percentage

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

2006/07

2007/008

Police strength at end financial year

15,583

16,018

16,221

16,234

16,221

(whole-time equivalent - WTE)

Number of crimes recorded

414,214

438,121

417,785

419,257

385,509

Crimes recorded per 1,000 population

82

86

82

82

75

Crimes recorded per WTE police officer

27

27

26

26

24

Number of crimes cleared up

196,475

195,223

190,918

198,985

184,631

Crimes cleared up per WTE police officer

13

12

12

12

11

Number of offences recorded

615,876

638,564

599,888

607,406

571,881

Offences recorded per 1,000 population

122

126

118

119

111

Offences recorded per WTE police officer

40

40

37

37

35

Number of offences cleared up

591,941

595,033

558,333

565,829

533,818

Offences cleared up per WTE police officer

38

37

34

35

33

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