Question reference: S5W-09713
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 16 June 2017
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Current status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 28 June 2017
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-07442 by Annabelle Ewing on 13 March 2017, whether it is possible to gather information on racist hate crime from the recorded crime database.
Answer
It is not possible to gather information on all racist offending from the recorded crime database. Information is available on the offences of racially aggravated harassment and racially aggravated conduct, however this does not include cases where racism was considered an aggravator to the main crime or offence. Statistics for racially aggravated offences (racially aggravated harassment and racially aggravated conduct) from 2006-07 to 2015-16 are shown in the following table.
We are currently working with Police Scotland as they develop the data they hold on their Vulnerable Persons Database with a view to producing new analysis on police recorded Hate Incidents (which would include incidents with a race element). We anticipate a further update for users on the development of this work later in the year.
Number of racially aggravated offences recorded by the police in Scotland, 2006-07 to 2015-16:
|
Year |
Racially aggravated offences |
|
2006-07 |
4,474 |
|
2007-08 |
4,543 |
|
2008-09 |
4,564 |
|
2009-10 |
4,513 |
|
2010-11 |
4,173 |
|
2011-12 |
3,486 |
|
2012-13 |
2,903 |
|
2013-14 |
2,712 |
|
2014-15 |
2,456 |
|
2015-16 |
2,132 |