Police Scotland have failed to solve a single crime in the Scottish Parliament for the second time in as many years. 

A recent report has shown that there has been a small decline in the cost of rural crime. However, some experts have stated that a decrease in cost may not reflect a drop in crime.

Police Scotland have published information detailing the numbers of crimes committed in different areas of Scotland.

The information, gathered from policing management data systems, is not official recorded crime statistics but indicates that:

The number of crimes committed in Scotland has fallen by 22% since 2008-09, according to the latest Scottish Government figures.