Recorded Crime in Scotland 2018-19 published today, shows that sexual crimes in the Highlands have risen by 34% and have risen by 8% nationally.
Overall crimes in the Highlands have decreased by 3% per cent, however, crime has risen in Scotland as a whole by 1 per cent, or almost 2,000 crimes.
Edward Mountain, Highlands and Islands MSP, said:
“While overall crime is decreasing in the Highlands, it is extremely alarming to see a huge increase in the number of sexual crimes in this region in the past year.
Even more worrying is the fact that crimes of this nature are sometimes never reported and that means the true picture could be far worse.
I am pressing the Scottish Government and Police Scotland to see what urgent action can be taken to reverse the rise in sexual crimes in the Highlands.”
For full details, please see Recorded Crime in Scotland 2018-19, 24 September 2019, link
Source (All tables): https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-2018-19/
