Crime
Scotland - Statistics & Facts
Author / Creator: D. Clark
Media type: Article
Date published:
Scotland is the second-largest country in the United Kingdom and has a population of approximately 5.48 million. With a population density of just 70 people per square kilometer, Scotland is also the most sparsely populated country in the UK.
The number of recorded crimes in Scotland has declined substantially in recent years, falling from almost 512,000 crimes in 2004/05 to around 289,000 in 2022/23.
Corruption: the Price of Dependency
Author / Creator: Bottom Line
Media type: Discussion Paper
Date published: 2022
The UK has no overarching anti-corruption authority with sufficient resources to act to prevent corruption and track down the corrupt and criminal.