Hearings in Scottish courts - ethnicity of individuals: analysis

This occasional paper presents new experimental analysis based on the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service’s management information, on the ethnicity of individuals who were proceeded against and sentenced from April 2016 to February 2023.


Appendix A – "Top 50" crime types

Crime ID

Crime/offence category

Crime/offence group label

1

Murder and culpable homicide

Non-sexual crimes of violence

2

Causing death by driving dangerously

Non-sexual crimes of violence

3

Serious assault and attempted murder

Non-sexual crimes of violence

4

Common assault

Non-sexual crimes of violence

5

Robbery

Non-sexual crimes of violence

6

Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018

Non-sexual crimes of violence

7

Other non-sexual violence

Non-sexual crimes of violence

8

Rape & attempted rape

Sexual crimes

9

Sexual assault

Sexual crimes

10

Causing to view sexual activity or images

Sexual crimes

11

Communicating indecently

Sexual crimes

12

Threatening to or disclosing intimate images

Sexual crimes

13

Indecent photos of children

Sexual crimes

14

Crimes associated with prostitution

Sexual crimes

15

Other sexual crimes

Sexual crimes

16

Housebreaking

Crimes of dishonesty

17

Theft by opening lockfast places

Crimes of dishonesty

18

Theft from a motor vehicle

Crimes of dishonesty

19

Theft of a motor vehicle

Crimes of dishonesty

20

Shoplifting

Crimes of dishonesty

21

Other theft

Crimes of dishonesty

22

Fraud

Crimes of dishonesty

23

Other dishonesty

Crimes of dishonesty

24

Fire-raising

Damage and reckless behaviour

25

Vandalism

Damage and reckless behaviour

26

Reckless conduct

Damage and reckless behaviour

27

Crimes against public justice

Crimes against society

28

Weapons possession (not used)

Crimes against society

30

Drugs - Supply

Crimes against society

31

Drugs - Possession

Crimes against society

32

Other crimes against society

Crimes against society

33

Coronavirus restrictions

Coronavirus restrictions

34

Threatening and abusive behaviour

Antisocial offences

35

Racially aggravated conduct

Antisocial offences

36

Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct

Antisocial offences

37

Urinating etc.

Antisocial offences

38

Community and public order offences

Miscellaneous offences

39

Environmental offences

Miscellaneous offences

40

Licensing offences

Miscellaneous offences

41

Wildlife offences

Miscellaneous offences

42

Other misc. offences

Miscellaneous offences

43

Dangerous and careless driving

Road traffic offences

44

Driving under the influence

Road traffic offences

45

Speeding

Road traffic offences

46

Unlawful use of vehicle

Road traffic offences

47

Vehicle defect offences

Road traffic offences

48

Seat belt offences

Road traffic offences

49

Mobile phone offences

Road traffic offences

50

Other road traffic offences

Road traffic offences

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