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Homicide in Scotland, 2012-13
Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2012-13
Table 11: Victims of homicide1 by gender2 and main motive3 for killing, Scotland, 2003-04 to 2012-13
Number
| Gender of victim and main motive | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All victims | 109 | 137 | 95 | 120 | 115 | 99 | 82 | 100 | 93 | 62 |
| All victims - solved cases | 108 | 135 | 92 | 119 | 112 | 96 | 81 | 99 | 89 | 61 |
| Rage or fury | 20 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 8 |
| Fight or quarrel | 41 | 43 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 38 | 22 |
| Jealousy | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Sexual | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 2 | - |
| Financial (theft or gain) | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feud or faction rivalry | 8 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Insanity | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Contract killing | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Suicide pact or mercy killing | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Other | 17 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Unknown | 14 | 26 | 16 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 14 |
| Male victims2 - solved cases | 93 | 108 | 80 | 99 | 89 | 68 | 54 | 78 | 70 | 49 |
| Rage or fury | 17 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 |
| Fight or quarrel | 40 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 19 |
| Jealousy | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Sexual | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Financial (theft or gain) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Feud or faction rivalry | 7 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Insanity | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Contract killing | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Suicide pact or mercy killing | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 12 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Unknown | 12 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
| Female victims2 - solved cases | 15 | 27 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 12 |
| Rage or fury | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Fight or quarrel | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jealousy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Sexual | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Financial (theft or gain) | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Feud, faction rivalry | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Insanity | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Contract killing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suicide pact or mercy killing | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Unknown | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Notes:
1. Figures correct as at 1 October 2013.
2. The gender split for data for 2003-04 to 2011-12 has been revised following an error being found in the calculation used to produce this table. No other tables were affected by this error. For reference, the previous version of the data can be found in Table 11 of the 'Homicide in Scotland, 2011-12' statistical bulletin.
3. For further information on the main motive please see Note 4.12.
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