Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2012-13

Statistical bulletin on crimes and offences involving firearms recorded by the police in Scotland in 2012-13


Table 14a: Offences in which an identified firearm, other than an air weapon, was alleged to have been involved by police force area, Scotland, 2003-04 to 2012-13

Number & Percentage

Police Force Area 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 % change 11-12 to 12-13
Central 6 7 2 9 2 5 4 4 16 13 -19
Dumfries & Galloway 8 4 17 5 9 15 7 8 8 9 n/r
Fife - 1 4 5 6 12 7 21 15 8 -47
Grampian 22 15 14 5 12 8 5 - 1 4 n/r
Lothian & Borders1 32 75 107 109 128 124 119 75 92 48 -48
Northern - 2 10 6 14 20 2 7 9 4 n/r
Strathclyde 67 88 139 196 194 189 166 199 120 70 -42
Tayside 21 40 36 67 97 53 36 29 24 12 -50
Scotland 156 232 329 402 462 426 346 343 285 168 -41

Notes:

1. As a result of a change in recording practices by Lothian and Borders Police, their data for 2012-13 are not directly comparable with previous years. For further information please see Note 4.4.7.

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