Number of rape crimes in Scotland 2002-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 14, 2025

The police in Scotland recorded 2,522 rape or attempted rape crimes in 2023/24, compared with 2,529 rape crimes in the previous reporting year

Number of rape and attempted rape crimes recorded in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2023/24

CharacteristicNumber of crimes
2023/24 2,522
2022/23 2,529
2021/22 2,498
2020/21 2,298
2019/20 2,343
2018/19 2,426
2017/18 2,255
2016/17 1,878
2015/16 1,809
2014/15 1,901
2013/14 1,808
2012/13 1,462
2011/12 1,274
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Release date

June 2024

Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2024

Supplementary notes

This statistic using original data from the Scottish Government and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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