Females aged 25-44 and males under 35 (16-24 and 25-34) in the 15% most deprived areas

Females in the 25-34 age group in the 15% most deprived areas of Scotland have experienced a consistent decrease in positivity about policing performance since 2016/17. Those aged 35-44 have also experienced a
decrease since 2017/18. It was particularly notable that females 35-44 in the 15% most deprived areas saw a 20 percentage point reduction between the SCJS 2019/20 and the SVTS 2020 (42% to 22%) whilst corresponding males rose from 40% to 56%.

The proportion of males aged 16-24 and 25-34 who thought the police were doing an ‘Excellent/Good’ job in the 15% most deprived areas became closer to those in the remainder each year – with the exception of the SVTS 2020.