Number of Police Officers (FTE)

16,553 in Q1 2025

Previous: 16,508 in Q4 2024

⬆️ 45 (0.3%)

The number of police officers is rising.

https://www.scotland.police.uk/about-us/how-we-do-it/police-scotland-officer-numbers/

Number of Recorded Crimes

299,111 in 2024/25

Previous: 299,780 in 2023/24

⬇️ 669 (0.2%)

The number of recorded crimes is falling.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-2023-24/pages/2/

Percentages of accused that proceed to court with verdicts within 1 year of the offence date.

61% in 2023/24

Previous: 57% in 2022/23

⬆️ 4pp

Court verdicts within 1 year of the offence have increased.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/journey-times-in-the-scottish-criminal-justice-system-2023-24/pages/6-accused-that-proceed-to-court/

Average amount of time a prisoner will be in custody

222 days in 2023/24

Previous: 235 days in 2022/23

⬇️ 13 days (6%)

The average time in custody is falling.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-prison-population-statistics-2023-24/pages/population-transitions-and-out-flows