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Homicide in Scotland, 2011-12

Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2011-12

Number

Homicide cases, victims and accused	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Total number of cases	123	108	134	95	119	115	97	80	99	88
Cases by number of victims:
1	122	107	132	95	118	115	95	78	98	87
2	-	1	1	-	1	-	2	2	-	-
3	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
Total number of victims	125	109	137	95	120	115	99	82	101	90
Total number of victims per million population²	25	22	27	19	23	22	19	16	19	17
Cases by number of accused:
1	89	73	93	68	90	88	67	53	69	63
2	16	25	27	12	14	16	19	20	19	13
3	8	6	8	6	7	5	5	3	5	6
4	4	-	3	2	5	2	3	1	4	3
5	3	3	1	1	2	-	-	1	1	1
6	-	-	-	3	-	1	-	-	-	-
7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
unsolved	3	1	2	3	1	3	3	1	1	2
Total number of accused	176	156	188	141	169	149	132	121	143	124

Notes:

1. Figures correct as at 6 November 2012.

2. Population data are derived from relevant mid-year population estimates prepared by the National Records of Scotland:
http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/population/estimates/mid-year/index.html

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