
In 2017-2018 there were 59,541 incidents of domestic abuse recorded by Police Scotland. Women made up 82% of the victims1.
In 2018-19 there were:
- 2,426 cases of rape and attempted rape reported to Police Scotland.1
- 5,123 cases of sexual assault reported to Police Scotland.1
- 8% increase in sexual crimes from 12,487 to 13,547. The recording of these crimes is at the highest level seen since 1971, the first year for which comparable groups are available.1
- While figures for many crimes in Scotla...
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