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 1A: Offences in which an identified firearm, other than an air weapon, 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 - 1 2 5 4 2 1 1 2 4 n/r
Attempted murder - 4 13 19 21 24 18 8 13 8 -38
Serious assault2 9 16 3 3 3 13 5 2 4 2 n/r
Robbery 33 29 24 56 50 41 68 65 71 48 -32
Vandalism 4 3 15 27 19 23 10 17 13 9 -31
Reckless conduct with firearms 14 11 10 42 51 58 51 40 35 37 6
Firearms Act 1968 offences3 104 59 62 80 85 87 80 51 61 58 -5
Common assault 34 21 77 52 72 100 83 82 52 54 4
Other crimes and offences2,4 24 12 26 45 97 114 110 80 92 60 -35
Total 222 156 232 329 402 462 426 346 343 280 -18

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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