Homicide in Scotland, 2013-14

Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2013-14


Table 12: Relationship1 of main homicide accused2 to victim by gender of victim, main motive3 and location of homicide, Scotland, 2004-05 to 2013-14

Number
  Main motive of accused  
Gender of victim and relationship
of main accused to victim by location
Rage
or fight4
Jealousy
or feud5
Sexual Financial Insanity Other or
unknown6
All motives
All victims - solved cases 459 121 16 49 20 281 946
Male victims - solved cases 386 99 7 33 8 209 742
Homicide in dwelling 201 36 3 16 5 134 395
Partner or ex-partner 26 3 2 - 1 13 45
Relative7 24 5 1 1 3 25 59
Acquaintance 138 25 - 11 1 73 248
Stranger 11 1 - 2 - 3 17
Unknown 2 2 - 2 - 20 26
Homicide not in dwelling 184 62 4 17 3 75 345
Partner or ex-partner 1 - - - - 1 2
Relative7 4 - - - 1 7 12
Acquaintance 117 51 1 5 - 32 206
Stranger 58 10 3 11 2 21 105
Unknown 4 1 - 1 - 14 20
Location unknown 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Partner or ex-partner - - - - - - -
Relative7 - - - - - - -
Acquaintance 1 - - - - - 1
Stranger - 1 - - - - 1
Unknown - - - - - - -
Female victims - solved cases 73 22 9 16 12 72 204
Homicide in dwelling 57 18 5 11 10 57 158
Partner or ex-partner 36 16 - 3 4 21 80
Relative7 9 - 1 1 5 11 27
Acquaintance 11 2 3 6 1 16 39
Stranger - - 1 1 - 1 3
Unknown 1 - - - - 8 9
Homicide not in dwelling 15 4 4 5 2 12 42
Partner or ex-partner 6 2 - 1 1 2 12
Relative7 - - - - - 1 1
Acquaintance 3 1 1 1 1 4 11
Stranger 5 1 3 3 - 4 16
Unknown 1 - - - - 1 2
Location unknown 1 - - - - 3 4
Partner or ex-partner - - - - - 1 1
Relative7 - - - - - - -
Acquaintance - - - - - - -
Stranger - - - - - 1 1
Unknown 1 - - - - 1 2

Notes:
1. For further information on the relationship between the victim and the accused please see Note 5.11.
2. Figures correct as at 9 December 2014.
3. For further information on the main motive please see Note 5.12.
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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