Presenting official statistics on recorded crime and related topics: consultation
The Scottish Crime Recording Board are asking how the official statistics on recorded crime and related topics should be presented.
Annex E: Sentencing profile for crimes and offences
The table below shows percentage of sentences given to persons convicted in 2017-18[29] for all current crime and offence groups, ranked by the percentage of persons given a custodial sentence. Current crime groups are highlighted in grey.
In addition to presenting the sentencing profile for drug crime as split has also been provided to demonstrate the difference between typical sentences for drug possession for personal use and other drug crimes i.e. production and supply (See section on Possession of drugs for more details).
Crime/offence group | Main crime or offence | Custody | Community sentence | Monetary | Other | Total |
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Group 2: Sexual crimes | Rape and attempted rape | 97 | 1 | - | 2 | 100 |
Group 1: Non-sexual crimes of violence | Robbery | 72 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 100 |
Group 1: Non-sexual crimes of violence | Homicide etc. | 70 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 100 |
Group 3: Crimes of dishonesty | Housebreaking | 65 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 100 |
Group 3: Crimes of dishonesty | Theft by opening lockfast places | 51 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 100 |
Group 1: Non-sexual crimes of violence | Attempted murder and serious assault | 49 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 100 |
Group 3: Crimes of dishonesty | Theft from a motor vehicle | 46 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 100 |
Group 4: Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | Fire-raising | 46 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 100 |
Group 2: Sexual crimes | Sexual assault | 40 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 100 |
Group 5: Other crimes | Drugs (supply) | 39 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 100 |
Group 5: Other crimes | Handling offensive weapons | 35 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 100 |
Group 5: Other crimes | Other crime | 34 | 29 | 13 | 24 | 100 |
Group 3: Crimes of dishonesty | Other dishonesty | 33 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 100 |
Group 3: Crimes of dishonesty | Other theft | 33 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 100 |
Group 3: Crimes of dishonesty | Theft of a motor vehicle | 31 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 100 |
Group 2: Sexual crimes | Other sexual crimes | 29 | 59 | 7 | 5 | 100 |
Group 3: Crimes of dishonesty | Fraud | 28 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 100 |
Group 3: Crimes of dishonesty | Shoplifting | 26 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 100 |
Group 1: Non-sexual crimes of violence | Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 22 | 42 | 7 | 29 | 100 |
Group 5: Other crimes | Crimes against public justice | 20 | 25 | 21 | 34 | 100 |
Group 6: Miscellaneous offences | Common assault | 17 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 100 |
Group 4: Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | Vandalism etc. | 17 | 32 | 33 | 18 | 100 |
Group 5: Other crimes | Drugs | 16 | 24 | 42 | 18 | 100 |
Group 6: Miscellaneous offences | Other miscellaneous, including urinating | 13 | 26 | 37 | 24 | 100 |
Group 6: Miscellaneous offences | Breach of the peace etc. | 13 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 100 |
Group 5: Other crimes | Drugs (possession) | 5 | 14 | 56 | 25 | 100 |
Group 7: Motor vehicle offences | Dangerous and careless driving | 5 | 10 | 82 | 3 | 100 |
Group 7: Motor vehicle offences | Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 4 | 6 | 80 | 10 | 100 |
Group 7: Motor vehicle offences | Driving under the influence | 2 | 16 | 80 | 2 | 100 |
Group 6: Miscellaneous offences | Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 2 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 100 |
Group 2: Sexual crimes | Crimes associated with prostitution | 2 | 4 | 45 | 49 | 100 |
Group 7: Motor vehicle offences | Other motor vehicle offences1 | * | 1 | 94 | 4 | 100 |
Group 7: Motor vehicle offences | Vehicle defect offences | * | * | 93 | 7 | 100 |
Group 7: Motor vehicle offences | Speeding | - | * | 99 | 1 | 100 |
Values lower than 1% are highlighted with an asterix (*).
1. Includes Seat belt offences, Mobile phone offences and Other motor vehicle offences
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