FIFE MSP HIGHLIGHTS FALL IN VANDALISM OVER LAST DECADE
Published date : 13 Jul 2018
FIFE MSP HIGHLIGHTS FALL IN VANDALISM OVER LAST DECADE
SNP GOVERNMENT SUCCESSFULLY TACKLING CRIME IN FIFE
Mid Fife and Glenrothes constituency MSP,Jenny Gilruth, has highlighted recently published figures that show cases of vandalism acrossthe Kingdom have fallen sharply since the SNP came to power in 2007 – proving that the Scottish Government’s approach to crime and justice in the community is working.
In 2007/08, there were 231 instances of vandalism per 10,000 of the population inFife – which has fallen sharply to 86 cases by 2016/17, a drop of63%.
The latest figures back up Tory Justice Minister Rory Stewart’s comments that the rest of the UK “has a lot to learn from Scotland”.
Commenting, Jenny Gilruth MSP said:
“These latest figures will come as welcome news tocommunities across Fife, and prove that the Scottish Government’s efforts to tackle this issue are paying dividends for communities across Scotland.
“The Scottish Government’s approach to justice, coupled with well-supported police in our communities, has resulted in a marked drop in the rate of vandalism inFife.
“However there is still work to be done in the fight against mindless vandalism in our communities.
“The Scottish Government have made justice one of its top priorities since coming to power in 2007 – putting more police on the streets and taking decisive action to reduce reoffending.
“With crime at its lowest level in over 40 years, I am sure the significant year-on-year reduction in vandalism cases inFife will continue.”
ENDS
Notes:
Cases of vandalism per 10,000 population, 2007-08 to 2016-17, by local authority
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Percentage change
Scotland
219
201
170
148
135
106
97
93
96
92
-58%
Aberdeen City
226
212
172
167
154
137
113
110
109
95
-58%
Aberdeenshire
122
124
96
90
81
67
62
52
55
49
-60%
Angus
167
163
128
115
98
99
74
73
80
72
-57%
Argyll and Bute
186
168
146
121
99
81
68
63
72
66
-65%
Clackmannanshire
288
260
201
204
190
143
127
122
136
123
-57%
D&G
192
166
142
125
105
82
72
63
90
101
-47%
Dundee
234
205
188
213
143
123
130
120
122
123
-47%
East Ayrshire
224
217
194
163
159
128
102
95
108
108
-52%
East Dunbartonshire
140
130
112
96
92
64
58
45
49
47
-66%
East Lothian
167
151
145
121
101
80
72
73
79
76
-54%
East Renfrewshire
145
123
104
94
86
64
57
56
52
57
-61%
Edinburgh City
265
232
199
162
153
110
118
120
118
106
-60%
Falkirk
190
179
142
137
127
98
96
89
86
85
-55%
Fife
231
207
172
138
115
90
88
75
85
86
-63%
Glasgow City
281
260
225
190
186
141
134
134
124
126
-55%
Highland
191
175
157
132
125
Local Reporters, East Fife Mail, Glenrothes Gazette, Courier (Fife), JUSTICE
