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Glasgow City Region

Violent crimes and offences, Glasgow City Region 2018/19

Violent Crimes 10K GCR 201819

The chart above compares the rates of violent crimes and offences in Glasgow to the other Glasgow City Region local authority areas and the Scottish average. The rate of recorded violent crimes and offences in Glasgow is 81% higher than the Scottish average and considerably higher than the other Glasgow City Region local authorities.

Trend in violent crimes and offences, Glasgow and Clyde Valley local authorities, 2007/08 - 2018/19

Violent Crimes 10K GCR trend 201819The chart above illustrates the trend of recorded violent crimes and offences from 2009/10 to 2018/19. From 2009/10 to 2014/15, the rate of violent crimes in Glasgow declined by 58%. The overall rate for Scotland also declined by 45% during this period. Between 2014/15 and the most recent period (2018/19), however, the rates of violent crimes per 10,000 population have increased in Scotland and most of the Glasgow City Region local authorities.

Notes

This measure of violent crimes and offences includes recorded non-sexual crimes and offences of violence, such as murder, attempted murder, serious assault, common assault, and robbery.

Further reading under ‘Violence’