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Total crimes and offences per 1,000 population
Year Total Crimes Total Offences
1999709859
2000655836
2001641832
2002675845
2003615805
2004/2005680863
2005/2006659820
2006/2007682819

Figures for 2004/2005,2005/2006 and 2006/2007 are not comparable with previous years due to changes in recording methods.

Source: Strathclyde Police


Recorded crime (1997=100%)
  1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007
Non-sexual crimes of violence100%110%138%114%113%73%64%72%68%65%
Crimes of indecency100%78%78%83%72%99%101%107%85%92%
Crimes of dishonesty100%108%104%89%78%81%64%61%58%62%
Fire raising vandalism, etc.100%95%97%107%122%137%134%183%174%184%
Other crimes (drugs, offensive weapons, etc.)100%103%114%120%142%165%198%212%222%216%

Figures for 2004/2005,2005/2006 and 2006/2007 are not comparable with previous years due to changes in recording methods.

Source: Strathclyde Police


South Lanarkshire Standard Mortality Rate (SMR) by cause 2006 (Scotland = 100)
All causes Cancer Heart Disease Strokes Pneumonia
104105109104113

Source: GRO's Annual Reference Tables 2006


South Lanarkshire Standard Mortality from Cancer and Heart Disease in South Lanarkshire
(Scotland = 100)
Year Cancer Heart Disease
1996102117
1997105118
199894117
1999105122
2000102118
200196113
2002106109
200395111
2004100115
200595114
2006105109

Source: GRO's Annual Reference Tables 2006


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