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Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2011-12
This bulletin forms part of the Scottish Government series of statistical bulletins on the criminal justice system.
Table 2a People proceeded against in court by main crime/offence and outcome of court proceedings, 2011-12
| Main crime or offence1 | PNGA2,3 or deserted 4 | Acquitted not guilty | Acquitted not proven | Charge proved | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Crimes and offences | 10,903 | 4,505 | 992 | 108,336 | 124,736 |
| All crimes | 5,143 | 1,500 | 410 | 39,185 | 46,238 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 378 | 439 | 150 | 2,430 | 3,397 |
| Homicide | 7 | 11 | 5 | 114 | 137 |
| Serious assault and attempted murder | 217 | 340 | 119 | 1,345 | 2,021 |
| Robbery | 104 | 45 | 16 | 590 | 755 |
| Other violence | 50 | 43 | 10 | 381 | 484 |
| Crimes of indecency | 53 | 97 | 38 | 783 | 971 |
| Rape and attempted rape | 8 | 20 | 16 | 50 | 94 |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 46 | 12 | 149 | 216 |
| Offences associated with prostitution | 7 | 10 | - | 200 | 217 |
| Other indecency | 29 | 21 | 10 | 384 | 444 |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 1,971 | 244 | 51 | 14,767 | 17,033 |
| Housebreaking | 314 | 58 | 10 | 1,494 | 1,876 |
| Theft by opening a lockfast place | 43 | 4 | - | 292 | 339 |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | 40 | 3 | 2 | 250 | 295 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 196 | 19 | 4 | 450 | 669 |
| Shoplifting | 522 | 25 | 5 | 7,269 | 7,821 |
| Other theft | 513 | 81 | 11 | 2,956 | 3,561 |
| Fraud | 101 | 8 | 5 | 811 | 925 |
| Other dishonesty | 242 | 46 | 14 | 1,245 | 1,547 |
| Fire-raising, vandalism, etc | 421 | 166 | 20 | 3,008 | 3,615 |
| Fire-raising | 21 | 7 | 2 | 146 | 176 |
| Vandalism, etc | 400 | 159 | 18 | 2,862 | 3,439 |
| Other crimes | 2,320 | 554 | 151 | 18,197 | 21,222 |
| Crimes against public justice | 1,048 | 211 | 41 | 8,737 | 10,037 |
| Handling an offensive weapon | 286 | 234 | 62 | 2,276 | 2,858 |
| Drugs | 974 | 108 | 47 | 6,973 | 8,102 |
| Other crime | 12 | 1 | 1 | 211 | 225 |
| All offences | 5,760 | 3,005 | 582 | 69,151 | 78,498 |
| Miscellaneous offences | 3,982 | 2,243 | 481 | 30,883 | 37,589 |
| Common assault | 2,202 | 1,415 | 296 | 14,190 | 18,103 |
| Breach of the peace, etc. | 1,326 | 607 | 129 | 12,542 | 14,604 |
| Drunkenness | 22 | 2 | - | 124 | 148 |
| Other offences | 432 | 219 | 56 | 4,027 | 4,734 |
| Motor vehicle offences | 1,778 | 762 | 101 | 38,268 | 40,909 |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 147 | 170 | 23 | 2,859 | 3,199 |
| Drink/drug driving | 107 | 141 | 27 | 5,281 | 5,556 |
| Speeding | 154 | 64 | 3 | 12,377 | 12,598 |
| Unlawful use of vehicle | 847 | 45 | 7 | 9,002 | 9,901 |
| Vehicle defect offences | 103 | 14 | 2 | 1,503 | 1,622 |
| Other vehicle | 420 | 328 | 39 | 7,246 | 8,033 |
1. Excludes people against whom proceedings are started but which are dropped before they reach court.
2. Plea of not guilty accepted.
3. Includes cases where proceedings are dropped after a person has been called to court, e.g. if witnesses cannot be traced.
4. Deserted simpliciter.
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