Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation - Crime Indicators
The most recent Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) was published in January 2020. This dataset contains the indicators that were used to calculate SIMD 2016 and SIMD 2020 crime domains.
Data
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation - Crime Indicators
Description
The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) is a tool for identifying the places in Scotland where people are experiencing disadvantage across different aspects of their lives. SIMD ranks 6,976 small areas, or data zones, covering the whole of Scotland from the most deprived to the least deprived and reports statistics on income, employment, health, education, access to services, crime and housing. This dataset contains SIMD crime counts and rates used to calculate SIMD 2016 and SIMD 2020 crime domains.
More information can be found on the Scottish Government webpages:
SIMD 2016 and SIMD 2020
Metadata
| Theme | Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Scottish Government |
| License | UK Open Government Licence (OGL) |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Update frequency | annual |
| Reference period | 2014 to 2018 |
| Geographic coverage | Data Zones |
| Contact | simd@gov.scot |
Data quality
Completeness
SIMD 2020 data, and other resources are available on the SIMD 2020 webpage.
These include the [SIMD 2020 introductory booklet] (https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-index-multiple-deprivation-2020/) that explains how we built SIMD, offers advice on what you can and can't do with SIMD, and gives some headline findings. There are also postcode and data zone look up files, a local and national share calculator, and an interactive mapping tool is also available for you to produce your own maps.
SIMD 2016 data and supporting documents can be found on the Scottish Government website.
If you have any enquiries or would like to provide us with any feedback relating to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, please contact:
Email: SIMD@gov.scot
Uniqueness
Not assessed
Consistency
SIMD crime counts will differ from figures presented in the Recorded Crime in Scotland National Statistics bulletin depending on when the information was extracted.
Police Scotland provided counts of SIMD crimes (selected crimes of violence, sexual offences, domestic housebreaking, vandalism, drug offences and common assault). As a result of declassifications, and other administrative changes, the number of crime records for any given period differs.
More information can be found in SIMD technical notes:
SIMD 2016 and SIMD 2020
Timeliness
Information on SIMD indicator time periods can be found in SIMD technical notes:
SIMD 2016 and SIMD 2020
Validity
The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation is used to help organisations invest in areas most in need. It can also be used by communities to highlight the things that matter to them, and identify opportunities to improve the lives of local people.
The SIMD 2020 introductory booklet provides an overview of SIMD and an example case study showing how SIMD has been used to identify deprivation and help inform a rural local authority's poverty strategy.
Accuracy
Information on the accuracy and reliability of SIMD indicators can be found in SIMD technical notes:
SIMD 2016 and SIMD 2020
Quality management
Additional details
Revisions
SIMD indicators are not subject to scheduled revision. Revisions and corrections to previously published statistics are dealt with in accordance with the Scottish Government Statistician Group corporate policy statement on revisions and corrections - a copy of which is available on the Scottish Government website.