Crime and Justice Statistics

PoliceThis section gives information on how to access statistics relating to Crime and Justice. Within the Justice Analytical Services Division, statistical teams work within four policy-focused, multi-disciplinary analytical teams which include social researchers, economists and performance analysts. The teams provide statistical information and support relating to police and community safety, court affairs and offenders, prisons and matters relating to civil and international law.

You may browse directly our Publications or Datasets lists for specific information, or use the High Level Trends below to view a brief overview of some of our key statistics. Further information on High Level Trends can be accessed via the About Statistics section.

 

If you can't find what you're looking for, use the search tools on the Search Statistics page or contact us directly for more information.

 

The Statistical News Releases page includes those releases related to the Crime and Justice topic.

 

 

Scottish Government Crime And Justice Statistics User Day

The user day took place on Monday 5 March. More information can be found here.

Statistics Topic

Featured High Level Trend

Police Officer Quarterly Strength Statistics

As at 31 December 2011, there were 17,343 police officers (full-time equivalent) in Scotland. Police officer numbers have increased by 78 full-time equivalent (FTE) officers (0.5%) in the last quarter, from 30 September 2011, and increased by 126 (0.7%) in the last year, from 31 December 2010.

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High Level Summary of Equality Statistics

Equality trends for Crime and Justice can be accessed at Chapter 10 of the HLSES publication.

A full set of data extracts for each equality strand are available for:

Age | Disability | Ethnic Group
Gender | Religion Group

High Level Summary of Statistics Trends

Crime and Justice statistics in more detail

Publications
Recent statistical publications on Crime and Justice, including background information, and other selected sources.

Datasets
Background data and associated tables are available in Excel format for selected statistics.

Consultation - ScotStat
Consultation and planning arrangements for Crime and Justice statistical collections.

Related Areas and Links
Associated areas on the Scottish Government website, and other key links for further information.

Contacts
Our contact information.

Page updated: Tuesday, March 13, 2012