Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority Policing Performance Committee with an overview of the challenges, strategies and collaborative prevention activity relevant to violence, with a specific focus on children and young people coming into conflict with the law.
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 18 September 2024
Date : 18 September 2024
Location : online
Key Insights - Violent Crime
Police recorded crime remains at one of the lowest levels since 1974. The Covid 19 pandemic has of course impacted on recent figures, as has the societal changes driven by the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis. Overall violent crime recorded during 2023/24 was higher than in recent years, mostly due to higher than usual levels of common assault being recorded. Common assaults accounted for 91.6% of overall violent crime in this year.
Serious violent crime (non-sexual) did however decrease with both attempted murder and serious assault reducing. The recent inclusion of common assaults in Group 1 crimes has seen a significant increase in the volume of crimes now categorised under Group 1. Common assault figures account for around 80% of all Group 1 crimes at present.
The detection rate for overall violent crime increased slightly compared to last year. This is largely due to an increase in the detection rate for common assaults although the detection rate for serious assaults, attempted murders and homicides has also increased.
