CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTLAND 2014-15
Summary of offences dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders. Additional information on non-court penalties issued by the Police and Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service.
Table 9: Percentage of people with a charge proved receiving custodial sentences by main crime/offence, 2005-06 to 2014-15
Main crime or offence |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All crimes and offences |
12 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
13 |
All crimes |
23 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence |
50 |
54 |
51 |
55 |
58 |
53 |
60 |
59 |
61 |
58 |
Homicide etc |
88 |
93 |
96 |
98 |
91 |
82 |
83 |
82 |
88 |
69 |
Attempted murder and serious assault |
46 |
52 |
48 |
53 |
56 |
53 |
61 |
56 |
60 |
57 |
Robbery |
66 |
70 |
66 |
71 |
73 |
72 |
78 |
78 |
76 |
77 |
Other non-sexual crimes of violence |
25 |
22 |
25 |
19 |
27 |
27 |
21 |
23 |
25 |
25 |
Sexual crimes |
28 |
26 |
24 |
24 |
31 |
26 |
27 |
34 |
34 |
31 |
Rape and attempted rape |
90 |
98 |
92 |
98 |
93 |
94 |
94 |
92 |
93 |
93 |
Sexual assault |
51 |
46 |
47 |
52 |
62 |
46 |
45 |
48 |
46 |
38 |
Crimes associated with prostitution |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
- |
3 |
- |
Other sexual crimes |
28 |
24 |
22 |
23 |
27 |
28 |
24 |
28 |
30 |
23 |
Crimes of dishonesty |
28 |
28 |
28 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
32 |
33 |
Housebreaking |
45 |
50 |
47 |
45 |
49 |
53 |
54 |
54 |
55 |
58 |
Theft by opening lockfast places |
35 |
36 |
34 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
40 |
45 |
42 |
37 |
Theft from a motor vehicle |
37 |
43 |
40 |
45 |
39 |
41 |
45 |
42 |
39 |
50 |
Theft of a motor vehicle |
22 |
27 |
22 |
27 |
24 |
27 |
29 |
31 |
26 |
27 |
Shoplifting |
28 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
29 |
31 |
Other theft |
26 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
30 |
30 |
31 |
Fraud |
14 |
17 |
18 |
21 |
21 |
23 |
24 |
29 |
23 |
22 |
Other dishonesty |
26 |
27 |
25 |
27 |
29 |
31 |
33 |
32 |
33 |
30 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. |
9 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
Fire-raising |
35 |
27 |
36 |
31 |
30 |
35 |
41 |
47 |
37 |
35 |
Vandalism etc. |
8 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
Other crimes |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
Crimes against public justice |
20 |
22 |
22 |
20 |
22 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
Handling offensive weapons |
26 |
30 |
29 |
30 |
32 |
31 |
36 |
38 |
38 |
37 |
Drugs |
13 |
13 |
15 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
17 |
16 |
14 |
Other crime |
45 |
37 |
35 |
31 |
27 |
26 |
32 |
35 |
34 |
25 |
All offences |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
Miscellaneous offences |
9 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
Common assault |
13 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
Breach of the peace etc. |
10 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct |
2 |
2 |
- |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Other miscellaneous, including urinating |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
Motor vehicle offences |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Dangerous and careless driving |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
Driving under the influence |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Speeding |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Unlawful use of motor vehicle |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Vehicle defect offences |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Other motor vehicle offences |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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