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Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2011-12
This bulletin forms part of the Scottish Government series of statistical bulletins on the criminal justice system.
Table 4(a) People with a charge proved by main crime/offence, 2002-03 to 2011-12
| Main Crime or Offence | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-121 | % change 2010-11 to 2011-12 |
All offences proved 2011-121,2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Crimes and offences | 122,825 | 128,520 | 129,733 | 128,204 | 134,413 | 133,608 | 125,889 | 121,028 | 115,564 | 108,336 | -6 | 145,377 |
| All crimes | 42,750 | 43,314 | 44,713 | 43,299 | 46,998 | 46,858 | 45,155 | 42,164 | 40,961 | 39,185 | -4 | 52,050 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 2,380 | 2,596 | 2,429 | 2,459 | 2,461 | 2,749 | 2,655 | 2,458 | 2,534 | 2,430 | -4 | 2,677 |
| Homicide | 99 | 131 | 143 | 111 | 121 | 136 | 115 | 117 | 116 | 114 | -2 | 120 |
| Serious assault and attempted murder | 1,361 | 1,476 | 1,376 | 1,561 | 1,496 | 1,731 | 1,708 | 1,508 | 1,414 | 1,345 | -5 | 1,408 |
| Robbery | 681 | 689 | 610 | 512 | 529 | 548 | 561 | 532 | 526 | 590 | 12 | 724 |
| Other violence | 239 | 300 | 300 | 275 | 315 | 334 | 271 | 301 | 478 | 381 | -20 | 425 |
| Crimes of indecency | 537 | 678 | 839 | 864 | 855 | 727 | 915 | 824 | 754 | 783 | 4 | 1,219 |
| Rape and attempted rape | 56 | 59 | 70 | 61 | 60 | 49 | 42 | 54 | 35 | 50 | 43 | 73 |
| Sexual assault | 206 | 209 | 197 | 185 | 184 | 145 | 182 | 157 | 158 | 149 | -6 | 415 |
| Offences associated with prostitution | 103 | 130 | 229 | 292 | 306 | 254 | 335 | 250 | 245 | 200 | -18 | 208 |
| Other indecency | 172 | 280 | 343 | 326 | 305 | 279 | 356 | 363 | 316 | 384 | 22 | 523 |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 21,657 | 19,825 | 19,610 | 17,997 | 18,381 | 17,728 | 17,429 | 15,951 | 15,614 | 14,767 | -5 | 19,313 |
| Housebreaking | 2,751 | 2,508 | 2,372 | 2,074 | 2,025 | 1,867 | 1,860 | 1,604 | 1,540 | 1,494 | -3 | 1,870 |
| Theft by opening a lockfast place | 731 | 504 | 458 | 366 | 398 | 389 | 349 | 312 | 284 | 292 | 3 | 378 |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | 705 | 725 | 649 | 489 | 408 | 447 | 387 | 297 | 270 | 250 | -7 | 405 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 1,337 | 1,086 | 942 | 847 | 851 | 776 | 733 | 572 | 484 | 450 | -7 | 900 |
| Shoplifting | 8,826 | 8,123 | 8,427 | 8,162 | 8,548 | 8,457 | 8,287 | 8,098 | 7,853 | 7,269 | -7 | 8,744 |
| Other theft | 3,894 | 3,652 | 3,668 | 3,289 | 3,430 | 3,260 | 3,113 | 2,768 | 2,871 | 2,956 | 3 | 3,828 |
| Fraud | 1,583 | 1,636 | 1,537 | 1,457 | 1,355 | 1,337 | 1,438 | 1,142 | 1,065 | 811 | -24 | 1,606 |
| Other dishonesty | 1,830 | 1,591 | 1,557 | 1,313 | 1,366 | 1,195 | 1,262 | 1,158 | 1,247 | 1,245 | 0 | 1,582 |
| Fire-raising, vandalism, etc | 4,212 | 4,759 | 5,028 | 5,000 | 5,438 | 5,392 | 4,375 | 3,836 | 3,362 | 3,008 | -11 | 3,904 |
| Fire-raising | 147 | 169 | 192 | 192 | 251 | 224 | 244 | 190 | 159 | 146 | -8 | 184 |
| Vandalism, etc | 4,065 | 4,590 | 4,836 | 4,808 | 5,187 | 5,168 | 4,131 | 3,646 | 3,203 | 2,862 | -11 | 3,720 |
| Other crimes | 13,964 | 15,456 | 16,807 | 16,979 | 19,863 | 20,262 | 19,781 | 19,095 | 18,697 | 18,197 | -3 | 24,937 |
| Crimes against public justice | 5,058 | 5,293 | 5,774 | 5,764 | 7,218 | 8,043 | 8,704 | 8,351 | 8,493 | 8,737 | 3 | 12,883 |
| Handling an offensive weapon | 2,771 | 2,875 | 3,447 | 3,500 | 3,550 | 3,422 | 3,539 | 2,863 | 2,465 | 2,276 | -8 | 2,697 |
| Drugs | 6,111 | 7,258 | 7,555 | 7,606 | 8,892 | 8,529 | 7,300 | 7,692 | 7,520 | 6,973 | -7 | 9,117 |
| Other crime | 24 | 30 | 31 | 109 | 203 | 268 | 238 | 189 | 219 | 211 | -4 | 240 |
| All offences | 80,075 | 85,206 | 85,020 | 84,905 | 87,415 | 86,750 | 80,734 | 78,862 | 74,603 | 69,151 | -7 | 93,327 |
| Miscellaneous offences | 32,037 | 34,523 | 37,463 | 39,666 | 42,301 | 41,394 | 35,803 | 32,882 | 30,496 | 30,883 | 1 | 43,150 |
| Common assault | 11,783 | 12,378 | 13,644 | 14,502 | 15,517 | 15,616 | 15,292 | 14,360 | 13,927 | 14,190 | 2 | 18,719 |
| Breach of the peace, etc. | 14,384 | 15,050 | 16,172 | 16,894 | 18,104 | 17,494 | 16,003 | 14,077 | 12,114 | 12,542 | 4 | 18,588 |
| Drunkenness | 370 | 418 | 311 | 293 | 261 | 235 | 129 | 146 | 160 | 124 | -23 | 229 |
| Other offences | 5,500 | 6,677 | 7,336 | 7,977 | 8,419 | 8,049 | 4,379 | 4,299 | 4,295 | 4,027 | -6 | 5,614 |
| Motor vehicle offences | 48,038 | 50,683 | 47,557 | 45,239 | 45,114 | 45,356 | 44,931 | 45,980 | 44,107 | 38,268 | -13 | 50,177 |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 3,444 | 4,067 | 3,774 | 3,620 | 3,774 | 3,967 | 3,696 | 3,404 | 3,167 | 2,859 | -10 | 3,478 |
| Drink/drug driving | 9,379 | 8,145 | 7,997 | 7,970 | 8,066 | 7,820 | 7,222 | 6,232 | 5,351 | 5,281 | -1 | 5,901 |
| Speeding | 9,146 | 12,539 | 13,512 | 12,252 | 13,395 | 14,156 | 13,589 | 14,357 | 12,955 | 12,377 | -4 | 12,641 |
| Unlawful use of vehicle | 17,975 | 19,334 | 16,592 | 14,703 | 13,450 | 13,609 | 12,741 | 12,175 | 11,053 | 9,002 | -19 | 15,808 |
| Vehicle defect offences | 1,415 | 1,823 | 1,786 | 1,652 | 1,707 | 1,414 | 1,483 | 1,662 | 1,723 | 1,503 | -13 | 2,676 |
| Other vehicle | 6,679 | 4,775 | 3,896 | 5,042 | 4,722 | 4,390 | 6,200 | 8,150 | 9,858 | 7,246 | -26 | 9,673 |
1. Figures for some categories dealt with by the high court - including homicide, rape and major drug cases - may be underestimated slightly due to late recording of disposals - see annex B.
2. Number of individual offences relating to people with a charge proved, whether or not the main crime/offence involved.
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