The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) is a social survey which asks people about their experiences and perceptions of crime in Scotland. The survey is an important public resource and for the government of Scotland. The survey involves interviewing a randomly selected adult in 12,000 households across Scotland per year. The findings from the SCJS will be used by policy makers across the public sector in Scotland to help understand the nature of crime in Scotland, target resources and monitor the impact of initiatives to target crime.

The main aims of the SCJS are to:

• Provide a valid and reliable measure of adults' experience of crime, including services provided to victims of crime;
• Examine trends in the number and nature of crimes in Scotland over time;
• Examine the varying risk of crime for different groups of adults in the population;
• Collect information about adults' experiences of, and attitudes to, a range of crime and justice related issues.

The main findings from the survey can be found on the Scottish Government's website.