‘Wave of sex crimes’ in Scotland with numbers reaching highest level in 50 years
‘Wave of sex crimes’ in Scotland with numbers reaching highest level in 50 years
Non-sexual crimes of violence also increased by 12% (Picture: Japatino)
Sex crimes in Scotland increased by 15% last year to the highest level in more than five decades, official figures revealed yesterday.
Data compiled by Scotland’s chief statistician also showed non-sexual crimes of violence increased by 12%, going from 61,913 in 2020 to 2021 to 69,826 the following year.
Despite an overall…