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Published: 08 December 2023

FOI 2023/24-061 - Number of crimes of dishonesty in Scotland 2020-21

Report Summary

Issued 24 November 2023, this FOI response confirms that information on numbers of crimes of dishonesty in Scotland in 2020-21 is not held by the Scottish Police Authority. Advice is provided that Police Scotland may hold information.

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I am looking for a breakdown of the statistics and numbers of the different crimes of dishonesty for Scotland in the years 2020 and 2021. I am unable to find these on the Scottish government website and. Specifically looking for categories- shoplifting, housebreaking, theft by opening lock fast places, theft from a motor vehicle, and theft of a motor vehicle, other theft, fraud, other dishonesty.


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