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 16: Bail-related Offences1 with a Charge Proved, 2005-06 to 2014-15

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

% change 2013-14 to 2014-15

All bail-related offences:

5,996

7,438

8,025

9,098

8,363

8,261

8,860

8,462

8,001

8,467

6

Bail-related offences as a percentage of bail orders made

11

12

13

17

17

18

19

19

17

18

Court:

High Court

43

34

35

35

15

27

20

16

26

38

46

Sheriff Solemn

294

332

352

275

222

227

209

224

236

324

37

Sheriff Summary

5,415

6,836

7,436

8,227

7,459

7,334

7,946

7,643

7,188

7,463

4

Justice of the Peace

244

236

202

561

667

673

685

579

551

642

17

Age:

Under 21

1,763

2,560

2,639

2,580

2,292

2,051

2,146

1,811

1,413

1,346

-*

21-30

2,177

2,486

2,773

3,394

3,081

3,111

3,290

3,169

2,935

3,023

3

Over 30

2,056

2,392

2,613

3,124

2,990

3,099

3,424

3,482

3,653

4,098

12

Gender:

Male

5,235

6,622

7,145

7,911

7,316

7,214

7,758

7,267

6,938

7,345

6

Female

761

816

880

1,187

1,047

1,046

1,102

1,195

1,063

1,122

6

Main result of proceedings:

Custody

1,717

2,174

2,268

2,275

2,197

2,083

2,220

2,117

2,017

2,130

6

Community

1,243

1,461

1,625

1,795

1,473

1,464

1,520

1,685

1,641

1,769

8

Monetary

1,354

1,703

1,889

2,267

1,916

1,818

1,922

1,679

1,510

1,554

3

Other

1,682

2,100

2,243

2,761

2,777

2,896

3,198

2,981

2,833

3,014

6

1. Bail related offences include breach of bail conditions and failure to appear in court.

Contact

Email: Gillian Diggins

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