Report Summary
This report provides members of the Policing Performance Committee with an update on the latest findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, covering the 2023-24 financial year. This update focuses on the latest estimates of crimes experienced in Scotland as well as results from questions relating to confidence in policing and feelings of safety.
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 16 September 2025
Date : 16 September 2025
Location : online
BACKGROUND TO THE SCOTTISH CRIME AND JUSTICE SURVEY
The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) is a survey of adults aged 16 and above living in private residential households in Scotland, asking about their experiences and perceptions of crime and their views on the justice system.
Between 2008-09 and 2021-22, the headline crime measure of the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) was a product of two distinct groups being combined – property and violent crime. For the first time, headline SCJS crime now also includes fraud and computer misuse.
