Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2011-12

Statistical bulletin on crimes and offences involving firearms recorded by the police in Scotland in 2011-12


Table 1: Offences in which a firearm was alleged to have been involved, Scotland, 2002-03 to 2011-12

Number and percentage
Type of Offence 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-091 2009-101 2010-11 2011-12 % change 10-11 to 11-12
Homicide 3 2 8 8 8 4 2 2 2 5 n/r
Attempted murder 27 31 20 35 43 33 23 11 13 11 -15
Serious assault2 39 67 48 20 19 37 15 19 12 6 -50
Robbery 117 132 85 74 82 65 92 91 88 70 -20
Vandalism 276 344 408 396 204 124 129 94 39 26 -33
Reckless conduct with firearms 148 137 169 123 291 294 235 196 135 118 -13
Firearms Act 1968 offences3 153 115 120 152 196 152 126 89 86 71 -17
Common assault 230 104 229 143 200 201 145 164 110 97 -12
Other crimes and offences2,4 42 25 49 117 217 233 202 174 162 110 -32
Total 1,035 957 1,136 1,068 1,260 1,143 969 840 647 514 -21

Notes:

1. As a result of a data review there have been minor amendments to the data for 2008-09 and 2009-10. For further information please see Note 4.4.2.

2. For the distinction between Serious assault and Common assault please see Note 4.5.2.

3. Possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, commit crime and cause fear of violence. Does not include miscellaneous firearm offences. These are presented separately in Table 15.

4. Common assault includes the offences of Common assault and Common assault on an emergency worker.

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