Homicide in Scotland, 2012-13

Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2012-13


Table 12: Relationship1 of main homicide accused2 to victim by gender of victim, main motive3 and location of homicide, Scotland, 2003-04 to 2012-13

Number

Gender of victim and relationship
of main accused to victim by location
Main motive of accused All motives
Rage
or fight4
Jealousy
or feud5
Sexual Financial Insanity Other or
unknown6
All victims - solved cases 480 127 18 52 19 296 992
Male victims - solved cases 413 104 9 34 7 221 788
Homicide in dwelling 214 37 5 15 5 141 417
Partner or ex-partner 25 3 2 - 1 14 45
Relative7 28 5 1 1 3 24 62
Acquaintance 147 24 2 10 1 78 262
Stranger 14 3 - 2 - 4 23
Unknown - 2 - 2 - 21 25
Homicide not in dwelling 199 66 4 19 2 80 370
Partner or ex-partner 1 - - - - 1 2
Relative7 5 - - - 1 7 13
Acquaintance 124 54 1 6 - 35 220
Stranger 66 11 3 12 1 20 113
Unknown 3 1 - 1 - 17 22
Location unknown - 1 - - - - 1
Partner or ex-partner - - - - - - -
Relative7 - - - - - - -
Acquaintance - - - - - - -
Stranger - 1 - - - - 1
Unknown - - - - - - -
Female victims - solved cases 67 23 9 18 12 75 204
Homicide in dwelling 55 18 5 13 10 58 159
Partner or ex-partner 35 15 - 3 4 18 75
Relative7 9 - 1 2 5 14 31
Acquaintance 11 3 3 6 1 17 41
Stranger - - 1 2 - 2 5
Unknown - - - - - 7 7
Homicide not in dwelling 11 5 4 5 2 13 40
Partner or ex-partner 5 3 - 1 1 3 13
Relative7 - - - - - 1 1
Acquaintance 3 1 1 1 1 4 11
Stranger 3 1 3 3 - 4 14
Unknown - - - - - 1 1
Location unknown 1 - - - - 4 5
Partner or ex-partner - - - - - 1 1
Relative7 - - - - - - -
Acquaintance - - - - - - -
Stranger - - - - - 1 1
Unknown 1 - - - - 2 3

Notes:
1. For further information on the relationship between the victim and the accused please see Note 4.11.
2. Figures correct as at 1 October 2013.
3. For further information on the main motive please see Note 4.12.
4. The rage or fight category includes the motives: rage or fury, and fight or quarrel.
5. The jealousy or feud category includes the motives: jealous and feud or faction rivalry.
6. The other or unknown category includes the motives: contract killing, suicide pact or mercy killing, other and unknown.
7. The relative category includes: son or daughter, parent and other relative.

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