From Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: March 2026 published today:

The clear up rate for all recorded crimes was 56.0% in 2024-25, up from 54.1% in 2023-24. Crimes against society (93.8%), non-sexual crimes of violence (68.4%) and sexual crimes (56.9%) continued to have higher clear up rates in 2024-25 than crimes of dishonesty (35.1%) and damage and reckless behaviour (31.0%).

Source: https://www.gov.scot/publications/safer-communities-and-justice-statistics-monthly-data-report-march-2026/pages/statistics-on-crime-in-general/

In England & Wales?

According to the Home Office’s Crime outcomes in England and Wales 2024 to 2025 bulletin the Charge/summons rate was only 6.3% for victim-based offences and 12.45 for non-victim-based offenses, overall, 7% for violence and 4.2% for sexual offences. *

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-2024-to-2025/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-2024-to-2025

*Such is the disparity, I can’t help but wonder if the figures are comparable.