Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2012-13
This bulletin forms part of the Scottish Government series of statistical on the criminal justice system.
4. Bulletin Tables (see note B11).
Table 1 Summary of known action, 2003-04 to 2012-131
Thousands | ||||||||||
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2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | |
Crimes and offences recorded by the police | ||||||||||
Crimes | 414 | 438 | 418 | 419 | 386 | 377 | 338 | 323 | 314 | 273 |
Offences | 616 | 639 | 600 | 607 | 572 | 560 | 564 | 530 | 544 | 544 |
Crimes and offences cleared up by the police | ||||||||||
Crimes | 196 | 195 | 191 | 199 | 185 | 185 | 167 | 157 | 155 | 140 |
Offences | 592 | 595 | 558 | 566 | 534 | 519 | 523 | 491 | 508 | 510 |
Police disposals | ||||||||||
Anti-social behaviour fixed penalty notices | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 48 | 61 | 54 | 54 | 55 |
Formal adult warnings | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Other police warnings | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Crimes and offences dealt with by: | ||||||||||
Offence referrals to Reporter to Children's Panel1 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
Procurator Fiscal action | ||||||||||
Total criminal reports received (COPFS cases) | 307 | 309 | 320 | 316 | 307 | 285 | 276 | 266 | 276 | 281 |
Fiscal fines (CHS people)2,3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 38 | 36 | 36 | 42 | 48 |
Fiscal fines (COPFS cases)3,4 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 41 | 46 |
Fiscal fixed penalties (CHS people)2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Fiscal fixed penalties (COPFS cases)4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Compensation orders (CHS people)3,4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Compensation orders (COPFS cases)2,4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Combined fiscal fines/compensation orders (CHS people)3,4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Combined fiscal fines/compensation orders (COPFS cases)3,4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Fiscal warnings (COPFS cases) | 22 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
No action (COPFS cases) | 44 | 61 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 35 |
Other non-court disposals5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
People proceeded against in court | 141 | 144 | 142 | 149 | 149 | 141 | 136 | 131 | 125 | 117 |
1. Includes referrals from the procurator fiscal; a referral may relate to more than one offence.
2. Number of people with main penalty, from CHS. The combined number of fiscal fines and fixed penalties is underestimated by around 2,700 in 2008-09 and 500 in 2009-10.
3. Figures relate to cases which were closed as offer paid/accepted/deemed accepted.
4. Number of cases of highest disposal, from COPFS website.
5. Includes cases diverted from prosecution, e.g. to the Children's Reporter, cases transferred within COPFS and cases rolled up with other ongoing cases.
Table 2a People proceeded against in court by main crime/offence and outcome of court proceedings, 2012-13
Main crime or offence1 | PNGA2,3 or deserted4 | Acquitted not guilty | Acquitted not proven | Charge proved | Total |
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All crimes and offences | 9,979 | 4,710 | 970 | 100,964 | 116,623 |
All crimes | 4,697 | 1,650 | 436 | 35,628 | 42,411 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 411 | 465 | 148 | 2,125 | 3,149 |
Homicide | 6 | 17 | 10 | 113 | 146 |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 246 | 369 | 124 | 1,276 | 2,015 |
Robbery | 92 | 48 | 8 | 513 | 661 |
Other violence | 67 | 31 | 6 | 223 | 327 |
Sexual crimes | 77 | 157 | 79 | 866 | 1,179 |
Rape and attempted rape | 2 | 38 | 21 | 77 | 138 |
Sexual assault | 19 | 57 | 34 | 206 | 316 |
Offences associated with prostitution | 12 | 13 | - | 142 | 167 |
Other sexual crimes | 44 | 49 | 24 | 441 | 558 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 1,789 | 283 | 53 | 13,236 | 15,361 |
Housebreaking | 295 | 40 | 6 | 1,365 | 1,706 |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 59 | 4 | 2 | 246 | 311 |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 32 | 7 | - | 200 | 239 |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 160 | 15 | 5 | 372 | 552 |
Shoplifting | 461 | 23 | 7 | 6,491 | 6,982 |
Other theft | 467 | 107 | 15 | 2,719 | 3,308 |
Fraud | 102 | 30 | 5 | 623 | 760 |
Other dishonesty | 213 | 57 | 13 | 1,220 | 1,503 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 400 | 166 | 24 | 2,579 | 3,169 |
Fire-raising | 19 | 15 | 3 | 133 | 170 |
Vandalism, etc. | 381 | 151 | 21 | 2,446 | 2,999 |
Other crimes | 2,020 | 579 | 132 | 16,822 | 19,553 |
Crimes against public justice | 869 | 238 | 43 | 8,421 | 9,571 |
Handling an offensive weapon | 253 | 208 | 57 | 1,733 | 2,251 |
Drugs | 884 | 128 | 32 | 6,457 | 7,501 |
Other crime | 14 | 5 | - | 211 | 230 |
All offences | 5,282 | 3,060 | 534 | 65,336 | 74,212 |
Miscellaneous offences | 3,680 | 2,361 | 442 | 29,911 | 36,394 |
Common assault | 2,007 | 1,438 | 254 | 13,039 | 16,738 |
Breach of the peace, etc. | 1,298 | 678 | 130 | 12,935 | 15,041 |
Drunkenness | 15 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 119 |
Other offences | 360 | 244 | 57 | 3,835 | 4,496 |
Motor vehicle offences | 1,602 | 699 | 92 | 35,425 | 37,818 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 125 | 140 | 19 | 2,812 | 3,096 |
Drink/drug driving | 100 | 138 | 36 | 4,730 | 5,004 |
Speeding | 95 | 65 | 1 | 12,028 | 12,189 |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 759 | 50 | 7 | 7,842 | 8,658 |
Vehicle defect offences | 113 | 16 | 2 | 1,241 | 1,372 |
Other vehicle | 410 | 290 | 27 | 6,772 | 7,499 |
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.
Table 2b People proceeded against in court by main crime/offence and percentage outcome of court proceedings, 2012-13
Row per cent | ||||||
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Main crime or offence1 | PNGA2,3 or deserted4 | Acquitted not guilty | Acquitted not proven | Charge proved | Total | Not proven as % of all acquitted |
All crimes and offences | 9 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 100 | 17 |
All crimes | 11 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 100 | 21 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 13 | 15 | 5 | 67 | 100 | 24 |
Homicide | 4 | 12 | 7 | 77 | 100 | 37 |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 12 | 18 | 6 | 63 | 100 | 25 |
Robbery | 14 | 7 | 1 | 78 | 100 | 14 |
Other violence | 20 | 9 | 2 | 68 | 100 | 16 |
Sexual crimes | 7 | 13 | 7 | 73 | 100 | 33 |
Rape and attempted rape | 1 | 28 | 15 | 56 | 100 | 36 |
Sexual assault | 6 | 18 | 11 | 65 | 100 | 37 |
Offences associated with prostitution | 7 | 8 | - | 85 | 100 | - |
Other sexual crimes | 8 | 9 | 4 | 79 | 100 | 33 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 12 | 2 | * | 86 | 100 | 16 |
Housebreaking | 17 | 2 | * | 80 | 100 | 13 |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 19 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 100 | 33 |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 13 | 3 | - | 84 | 100 | - |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 29 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 100 | 25 |
Shoplifting | 7 | * | * | 93 | 100 | 23 |
Other theft | 14 | 3 | * | 82 | 100 | 12 |
Fraud | 13 | 4 | 1 | 82 | 100 | 14 |
Other dishonesty | 14 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 100 | 19 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 13 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 100 | 13 |
Fire-raising | 11 | 9 | 2 | 78 | 100 | 17 |
Vandalism, etc. | 13 | 5 | 1 | 82 | 100 | 12 |
Other crimes | 10 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 100 | 19 |
Crimes against public justice | 9 | 2 | * | 88 | 100 | 15 |
Handling an offensive weapon | 11 | 9 | 3 | 77 | 100 | 22 |
Drugs | 12 | 2 | * | 86 | 100 | 20 |
Other crime | 6 | 2 | - | 92 | 100 | - |
All offences | 7 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 100 | 15 |
Miscellaneous offences | 10 | 6 | 1 | 82 | 100 | 16 |
Common assault | 12 | 9 | 2 | 78 | 100 | 15 |
Breach of the peace, etc. | 9 | 5 | 1 | 86 | 100 | 16 |
Drunkenness | 13 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 100 | 50 |
Other offences | 8 | 5 | 1 | 85 | 100 | 19 |
Motor vehicle offences | 4 | 2 | * | 94 | 100 | 12 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 4 | 5 | 1 | 91 | 100 | 12 |
Drink/drug driving | 2 | 3 | 1 | 95 | 100 | 21 |
Speeding | 1 | 1 | * | 99 | 100 | 2 |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 9 | 1 | * | 91 | 100 | 12 |
Vehicle defect offences | 8 | 1 | * | 90 | 100 | 11 |
Other vehicle | 5 | 4 | * | 90 | 100 | 9 |
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.
Table 3 People with a charge proved by type of court, 2003-04 to 2012-13
Number | ||||||||||
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Type of court | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
All court types1 | 128,520 | 129,733 | 128,204 | 134,413 | 133,608 | 125,895 | 121,042 | 115,576 | 108,378 | 100,964 |
High court 2,3 | 1,217 | 974 | 885 | 908 | 861 | 810 | 771 | 702 | 722 | 691 |
Sheriff solemn | 3,535 | 3,670 | 3,967 | 4,682 | 5,195 | 4,532 | 4,222 | 4,021 | 4,138 | 4,298 |
Sheriff summary | 76,621 | 77,196 | 75,989 | 80,503 | 79,981 | 73,898 | 65,585 | 61,572 | 60,677 | 56,339 |
Justice of the Peace court 4,5 | 47,144 | 47,891 | 47,358 | 48,319 | 47,569 | 46,632 | 50,448 | 49,281 | 42,841 | 39,636 |
Per cent | ||||||||||
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Type of court | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
All court types1 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
High court 2,3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sheriff solemn | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Sheriff summary | 60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 56 |
Justice of the Peace court 4,5 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 42 | 43 | 40 | 39 |
Index: 2003-04=100 | ||||||||||
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Type of court | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
All court types1 | 100 | 101 | 100 | 105 | 104 | 98 | 94 | 90 | 84 | 79 |
High court 2,3 | 100 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 71 | 67 | 63 | 58 | 59 | 57 |
Sheriff solemn | 100 | 104 | 112 | 132 | 147 | 128 | 119 | 114 | 117 | 122 |
Sheriff summary | 100 | 101 | 99 | 105 | 104 | 96 | 86 | 80 | 79 | 74 |
Justice of the Peace court 4,5 | 100 | 102 | 100 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 107 | 105 | 91 | 84 |
1. Includes court type unknown.
2. Includes cases remitted to the High court from the Sheriff court.
3. The figures for 2012-13, and to an extent earlier years, may be underestimates due to late recording of disposals.
4. Includes the stipendiary magistrates court in Glasgow.
5. Includes District courts up to 2009-10 - more details in annex E.11.
Table 4(a) People with a charge proved by main crime/offence, 2003-04 to 2012-13
Main crime or offence | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-101 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-132 | % change 2011-12 to 2012-13 | All offences proved 2012-132,3 |
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All crimes and offences | 128,520 | 129,733 | 128,204 | 134,413 | 133,608 | 125,895 | 121,042 | 115,576 | 108,378 | 100,964 | -7 | 134,063 |
All crimes | 43,314 | 44,713 | 43,299 | 46,998 | 46,858 | 45,160 | 42,176 | 40,973 | 39,192 | 35,628 | -9 | 46,959 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 2,596 | 2,429 | 2,459 | 2,461 | 2,749 | 2,658 | 2,462 | 2,538 | 2,432 | 2,125 | -13 | 2,351 |
Homicide | 131 | 143 | 111 | 121 | 136 | 116 | 118 | 117 | 111 | 113 | 2 | 118 |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 1,476 | 1,376 | 1,561 | 1,496 | 1,731 | 1,709 | 1,511 | 1,417 | 1,349 | 1,276 | -5 | 1,335 |
Robbery | 689 | 610 | 512 | 529 | 548 | 562 | 532 | 526 | 593 | 513 | -13 | 626 |
Other violence | 300 | 300 | 275 | 315 | 334 | 271 | 301 | 478 | 379 | 223 | -41 | 272 |
Sexual crimes | 678 | 839 | 864 | 855 | 727 | 915 | 830 | 756 | 783 | 866 | 11 | 1,352 |
Rape and attempted rape | 59 | 70 | 61 | 60 | 49 | 42 | 57 | 36 | 49 | 77 | 57 | 119 |
Sexual assault | 209 | 197 | 185 | 184 | 145 | 182 | 158 | 159 | 150 | 206 | 37 | 448 |
Offences associated with prostitution | 130 | 229 | 292 | 306 | 254 | 335 | 250 | 245 | 200 | 142 | -29 | 145 |
Other sexual crimes | 280 | 343 | 326 | 305 | 279 | 356 | 365 | 316 | 384 | 441 | 15 | 640 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 19,825 | 19,610 | 17,997 | 18,381 | 17,728 | 17,429 | 15,951 | 15,614 | 14,772 | 13,236 | -10 | 17,295 |
Housebreaking | 2,508 | 2,372 | 2,074 | 2,025 | 1,867 | 1,860 | 1,604 | 1,540 | 1,498 | 1,365 | -9 | 1,694 |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 504 | 458 | 366 | 398 | 389 | 349 | 312 | 284 | 291 | 246 | -15 | 352 |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 725 | 649 | 489 | 408 | 447 | 387 | 297 | 270 | 250 | 200 | -20 | 307 |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 1,086 | 942 | 847 | 851 | 776 | 733 | 572 | 484 | 450 | 372 | -17 | 730 |
Shoplifting | 8,123 | 8,427 | 8,162 | 8,548 | 8,457 | 8,287 | 8,098 | 7,853 | 7,267 | 6,491 | -11 | 7,806 |
Other theft | 3,652 | 3,668 | 3,289 | 3,430 | 3,260 | 3,113 | 2,768 | 2,871 | 2,961 | 2,719 | -8 | 3,520 |
Fraud | 1,636 | 1,537 | 1,457 | 1,355 | 1,337 | 1,438 | 1,142 | 1,065 | 811 | 623 | -23 | 1,265 |
Other dishonesty | 1,591 | 1,557 | 1,313 | 1,366 | 1,195 | 1,262 | 1,158 | 1,247 | 1,244 | 1,220 | -2 | 1,621 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 4,759 | 5,028 | 5,000 | 5,438 | 5,392 | 4,375 | 3,836 | 3,362 | 3,015 | 2,579 | -14 | 3,327 |
Fire-raising | 169 | 192 | 192 | 251 | 224 | 244 | 190 | 159 | 145 | 133 | -8 | 150 |
Vandalism, etc. | 4,590 | 4,836 | 4,808 | 5,187 | 5,168 | 4,131 | 3,646 | 3,203 | 2,870 | 2,446 | -15 | 3,177 |
Other crimes | 15,456 | 16,807 | 16,979 | 19,863 | 20,262 | 19,783 | 19,097 | 18,703 | 18,190 | 16,822 | -8 | 22,634 |
Crimes against public justice | 5,293 | 5,774 | 5,764 | 7,218 | 8,043 | 8,704 | 8,351 | 8,494 | 8,720 | 8,421 | -3 | 11,861 |
Handling an offensive weapon | 2,875 | 3,447 | 3,500 | 3,550 | 3,422 | 3,539 | 2,863 | 2,465 | 2,278 | 1,733 | -24 | 2,092 |
Drugs | 7,258 | 7,555 | 7,606 | 8,892 | 8,529 | 7,302 | 7,694 | 7,525 | 6,979 | 6,457 | -7 | 8,447 |
Other crime | 30 | 31 | 109 | 203 | 268 | 238 | 189 | 219 | 213 | 211 | -1 | 234 |
All offences | 85,206 | 85,020 | 84,905 | 87,415 | 86,750 | 80,735 | 78,864 | 74,603 | 69,186 | 65,336 | -6 | 87,104 |
Miscellaneous offences | 34,523 | 37,463 | 39,666 | 42,301 | 41,394 | 35,804 | 32,884 | 30,496 | 30,902 | 29,911 | -3 | 41,593 |
Common assault | 12,378 | 13,644 | 14,502 | 15,517 | 15,616 | 15,292 | 14,361 | 13,927 | 14,207 | 13,039 | -8 | 17,233 |
Breach of the peace, etc. | 15,050 | 16,172 | 16,894 | 18,104 | 17,494 | 16,004 | 14,077 | 12,114 | 12,544 | 12,935 | 3 | 18,789 |
Drunkenness | 418 | 311 | 293 | 261 | 235 | 129 | 146 | 160 | 124 | 102 | -18 | 208 |
Other offences | 6,677 | 7,336 | 7,977 | 8,419 | 8,049 | 4,379 | 4,300 | 4,295 | 4,027 | 3,835 | -5 | 5,363 |
Motor vehicle offences | 50,683 | 47,557 | 45,239 | 45,114 | 45,356 | 44,931 | 45,980 | 44,107 | 38,284 | 35,425 | -7 | 45,511 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 4,067 | 3,774 | 3,620 | 3,774 | 3,967 | 3,696 | 3,404 | 3,167 | 2,858 | 2,812 | -2 | 3,362 |
Drink/drug driving | 8,145 | 7,997 | 7,970 | 8,066 | 7,820 | 7,222 | 6,232 | 5,351 | 5,287 | 4,730 | -11 | 5,226 |
Speeding | 12,539 | 13,512 | 12,252 | 13,395 | 14,156 | 13,589 | 14,357 | 12,955 | 12,381 | 12,028 | -3 | 12,338 |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 19,334 | 16,592 | 14,703 | 13,450 | 13,609 | 12,741 | 12,175 | 11,053 | 9,002 | 7,842 | -13 | 13,703 |
Vehicle defect offences | 1,823 | 1,786 | 1,652 | 1,707 | 1,414 | 1,483 | 1,662 | 1,723 | 1,504 | 1,241 | -17 | 2,204 |
Other vehicle | 4,775 | 3,896 | 5,042 | 4,722 | 4,390 | 6,200 | 8,150 | 9,858 | 7,252 | 6,772 | -7 | 8,678 |
1. Includes two cases with unknown crime.
2. Figures for some categories dealt with by the High Court - including homicide, rape and major drug cases - may be underestimated slightly due to late recording of disposals - see annex notes B10 to B13.
3. Number of individual offences relating to people with a charge proved, whether or not the main crime/offence involved. Breaches of social work orders are not counted as individual offences.
Table 4(b) People with a charge proved by main crime/offence, 2003-04 to 2012-13
Index: 2003-04=100 | ||||||||||
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Main crime or offence | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-131 |
All crimes and offences | 100 | 101 | 100 | 105 | 104 | 98 | 94 | 90 | 84 | 79 |
All crimes | 100 | 103 | 100 | 109 | 108 | 104 | 97 | 95 | 90 | 82 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 100 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 106 | 102 | 95 | 98 | 94 | 82 |
Homicide | 100 | 109 | 85 | 92 | 104 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 86 |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 100 | 93 | 106 | 101 | 117 | 116 | 102 | 96 | 91 | 86 |
Robbery | 100 | 89 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 77 | 76 | 86 | 74 |
Other violence | 100 | 100 | 92 | 105 | 111 | 90 | 100 | 159 | 126 | 74 |
Sexual crimes | 100 | 124 | 127 | 126 | 107 | 135 | 122 | 112 | 115 | 128 |
Rape and attempted rape | 100 | 119 | 103 | 102 | 83 | 71 | 97 | 61 | 83 | 131 |
Sexual assault | 100 | 94 | 89 | 88 | 69 | 87 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 99 |
Offences associated with prostitution | 100 | 176 | 225 | 235 | 195 | 258 | 192 | 188 | 154 | 109 |
Other sexual crimes | 100 | 123 | 116 | 109 | 100 | 127 | 130 | 113 | 137 | 158 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 100 | 99 | 91 | 93 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 67 |
Housebreaking | 100 | 95 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 74 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 54 |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 100 | 91 | 73 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 62 | 56 | 58 | 49 |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 100 | 90 | 67 | 56 | 62 | 53 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 28 |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 100 | 87 | 78 | 78 | 71 | 67 | 53 | 45 | 41 | 34 |
Shoplifting | 100 | 104 | 100 | 105 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 97 | 89 | 80 |
Other theft | 100 | 100 | 90 | 94 | 89 | 85 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 74 |
Fraud | 100 | 94 | 89 | 83 | 82 | 88 | 70 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
Other dishonesty | 100 | 98 | 83 | 86 | 75 | 79 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 77 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 100 | 106 | 105 | 114 | 113 | 92 | 81 | 71 | 63 | 54 |
Fire-raising | 100 | 114 | 114 | 149 | 133 | 144 | 112 | 94 | 86 | 79 |
Vandalism, etc. | 100 | 105 | 105 | 113 | 113 | 90 | 79 | 70 | 63 | 53 |
Other crimes | 100 | 109 | 110 | 129 | 131 | 128 | 124 | 121 | 118 | 109 |
Crimes against public justice | 100 | 109 | 109 | 136 | 152 | 164 | 158 | 160 | 165 | 159 |
Handling an offensive weapon | 100 | 120 | 122 | 123 | 119 | 123 | 100 | 86 | 79 | 60 |
Drugs | 100 | 104 | 105 | 123 | 118 | 101 | 106 | 104 | 96 | 89 |
Other crime | 100 | 103 | 363 | 677 | 893 | 793 | 630 | 730 | 710 | 703 |
All offences | 100 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 102 | 95 | 93 | 88 | 81 | 77 |
Miscellaneous offences | 100 | 109 | 115 | 123 | 120 | 104 | 95 | 88 | 90 | 87 |
Common assault | 100 | 110 | 117 | 125 | 126 | 124 | 116 | 113 | 115 | 105 |
Breach of the peace, etc. | 100 | 107 | 112 | 120 | 116 | 106 | 94 | 80 | 83 | 86 |
Drunkenness | 100 | 74 | 70 | 62 | 56 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 30 | 24 |
Other offences | 100 | 110 | 119 | 126 | 121 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 57 |
Motor vehicle offences | 100 | 94 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 87 | 76 | 70 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 100 | 93 | 89 | 93 | 98 | 91 | 84 | 78 | 70 | 69 |
Drink/drug driving | 100 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 96 | 89 | 77 | 66 | 65 | 58 |
Speeding | 100 | 108 | 98 | 107 | 113 | 108 | 114 | 103 | 99 | 96 |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 100 | 86 | 76 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 63 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
Vehicle defect offences | 100 | 98 | 91 | 94 | 78 | 81 | 91 | 95 | 83 | 68 |
Other vehicle | 100 | 82 | 106 | 99 | 92 | 130 | 171 | 206 | 152 | 142 |
1. Figures for some categories dealt with by the High Court - including homicide, rape and major drug cases - may be underestimated slightly due to late recording of disposals - see Annex notes B10 to B13.
Table 5 Numbers of people with a charge proved per 1,000 population by gender and age, 2003-04 to 2012-13
Type of accused1 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
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All People2,3 | ||||||||||
Total4 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 |
Under 165 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
16 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
17 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 93 | 86 | 70 | 57 | 47 | 38 | 30 |
18 | 101 | 98 | 100 | 107 | 104 | 86 | 70 | 62 | 52 | 42 |
19 | 102 | 96 | 95 | 99 | 99 | 83 | 71 | 65 | 55 | 46 |
20 | 99 | 90 | 88 | 93 | 92 | 79 | 73 | 65 | 56 | 47 |
21-25 | 87 | 83 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 67 | 60 | 56 | 51 |
26-30 | 67 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 51 |
31-40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 40 |
Over 406 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Male | ||||||||||
Total4 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 40 |
Under 165 | * | * | 1 | * | 1 | * | * | * | * | * |
16 | 52 | 55 | 66 | 67 | 58 | 49 | 38 | 30 | 26 | 19 |
17 | 139 | 139 | 143 | 160 | 148 | 120 | 96 | 81 | 64 | 50 |
18 | 178 | 170 | 174 | 184 | 178 | 149 | 120 | 104 | 91 | 71 |
19 | 177 | 169 | 167 | 171 | 167 | 142 | 123 | 112 | 95 | 81 |
20 | 172 | 155 | 154 | 162 | 159 | 133 | 125 | 110 | 97 | 80 |
21-25 | 146 | 139 | 133 | 138 | 135 | 120 | 112 | 101 | 97 | 87 |
26-30 | 114 | 116 | 110 | 112 | 112 | 107 | 98 | 93 | 91 | 86 |
31-40 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 67 |
Over 406 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Female | ||||||||||
Total4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Under 165 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 11 |
19 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
21-25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
26-30 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
31-40 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Over 406 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
1. A person who had a charge proved more than once in 2012-13 will be counted more than once in this table.
2. Figures in the table are calculated as ratios per 1,000 overall Scottish population.
3. Includes sex not known; excludes companies.
4. Includes age not known; uses mid-year population estimate for those aged 8-70.
5. Uses mid-year population estimate for those aged 8-15.
6. Uses mid-year population estimate for those aged 41-70.
Table 6(a) Males with a charge proved by main crime/offence and age, 2012-13
(Number) | (Per cent) | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main crime or offence | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total |
All crimes and offences1 | 10,351 | 30,332 | 43,621 | 84,304 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
All crimes | 4,642 | 11,281 | 13,960 | 29,883 | 45 | 37 | 32 | 35 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 435 | 847 | 593 | 1,875 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Homicide | 16 | 27 | 59 | 102 | * | * | * | * |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 295 | 557 | 318 | 1,170 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Robbery | 114 | 206 | 145 | 465 | 1 | 1 | * | 1 |
Other violence | 10 | 57 | 71 | 138 | * | * | * | * |
Sexual crimes | 98 | 207 | 457 | 762 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Rape and attempted rape | 8 | 21 | 48 | 77 | * | * | * | * |
Sexual assault | 18 | 55 | 130 | 203 | * | * | * | * |
Offences associated with prostitution | 3 | 5 | 45 | 53 | * | * | * | * |
Other sexual crimes | 69 | 126 | 234 | 429 | 1 | * | 1 | 1 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 1,285 | 3,787 | 5,537 | 10,609 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Housebreaking | 282 | 478 | 546 | 1,306 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 28 | 100 | 109 | 237 | * | * | * | * |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 31 | 65 | 102 | 198 | * | * | * | * |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 113 | 165 | 72 | 350 | 1 | 1 | * | * |
Shoplifting | 273 | 1,584 | 2,874 | 4,731 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Other theft | 376 | 853 | 1,066 | 2,295 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Fraud | 33 | 156 | 238 | 427 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other dishonesty | 149 | 386 | 530 | 1,065 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 633 | 982 | 636 | 2,251 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Fire-raising | 42 | 46 | 32 | 120 | * | * | * | * |
Vandalism, etc. | 591 | 936 | 604 | 2,131 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Other crimes | 2,191 | 5,458 | 6,737 | 14,386 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
Crimes against public justice | 1,395 | 2,536 | 3,096 | 7,027 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Handling an offensive weapon | 330 | 624 | 647 | 1,601 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Drugs | 444 | 2,256 | 2,900 | 5,600 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Other crime | 22 | 42 | 94 | 158 | * | * | * | * |
All offences | 5,709 | 19,051 | 29,661 | 54,421 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 65 |
Miscellaneous offences | 3,737 | 9,464 | 11,428 | 24,629 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 29 |
Common assault | 1,951 | 4,327 | 4,227 | 10,505 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 12 |
Breach of the peace, etc. | 1,511 | 4,218 | 5,484 | 11,213 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Drunkenness | 5 | 36 | 41 | 82 | * | * | * | * |
Other offences | 270 | 883 | 1,676 | 2,829 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Motor vehicle offences | 1,972 | 9,587 | 18,233 | 29,792 | 19 | 32 | 42 | 35 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 346 | 826 | 1,275 | 2,447 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Drink/drug driving | 297 | 1,216 | 2,334 | 3,847 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Speeding | 384 | 2,808 | 7,057 | 10,249 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 12 |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 613 | 2,309 | 3,447 | 6,369 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Vehicle defect offences | 82 | 392 | 610 | 1,084 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other vehicle | 250 | 2,036 | 3,510 | 5,796 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
1. Excludes companies and gender not known.
Table 6(b) Females with a charge proved by main crime/offence and age, 2012-13
(Number) | (Per cent) | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main crime or offence | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total |
All crimes and offences1 | 1,615 | 5,866 | 9,064 | 16,545 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
All crimes | 541 | 2,340 | 2,864 | 5,745 | 33 | 40 | 32 | 35 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 37 | 114 | 99 | 250 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Homicide | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | * | * | * | * |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 20 | 55 | 31 | 106 | 1 | 1 | * | 1 |
Robbery | 10 | 27 | 11 | 48 | 1 | * | * | * |
Other violence | 6 | 29 | 50 | 85 | * | * | 1 | 1 |
Sexual crimes | 5 | 43 | 56 | 104 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Rape and attempted rape | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sexual assault | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | * | * | * |
Offences associated with prostitution | 5 | 37 | 47 | 89 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other sexual crimes | - | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | * | * | * |
Crimes of dishonesty | 158 | 1,110 | 1,359 | 2,627 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
Housebreaking | 9 | 34 | 16 | 59 | 1 | 1 | * | * |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | - | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | * | * | * |
Theft from a motor vehicle | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | * | * | * |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | * | * | * | * |
Shoplifting | 92 | 738 | 930 | 1,760 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Other theft | 34 | 196 | 194 | 424 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Fraud | 9 | 75 | 112 | 196 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other dishonesty | 7 | 53 | 95 | 155 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 69 | 141 | 118 | 328 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Fire-raising | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | * | * | * | * |
Vandalism, etc. | 64 | 139 | 112 | 315 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Other crimes | 272 | 932 | 1,232 | 2,436 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Crimes against public justice | 202 | 549 | 643 | 1,394 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Handling an offensive weapon | 28 | 50 | 54 | 132 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Drugs | 35 | 312 | 510 | 857 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Other crime | 7 | 21 | 25 | 53 | * | * | * | * |
All offences | 1,074 | 3,526 | 6,200 | 10,800 | 67 | 60 | 68 | 65 |
Miscellaneous offences | 830 | 1,804 | 2,604 | 5,238 | 51 | 31 | 29 | 32 |
Common assault | 537 | 967 | 1,030 | 2,534 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 15 |
Breach of the peace, etc. | 230 | 570 | 922 | 1,722 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Drunkenness | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 | * | * | * | * |
Other offences | 62 | 259 | 641 | 962 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Motor vehicle offences | 244 | 1,722 | 3,596 | 5,562 | 15 | 29 | 40 | 34 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 29 | 93 | 243 | 365 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Drink/drug driving | 41 | 232 | 610 | 883 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
Speeding | 64 | 527 | 1,187 | 1,778 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 66 | 475 | 924 | 1,465 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Vehicle defect offences | 13 | 40 | 53 | 106 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other vehicle | 31 | 355 | 579 | 965 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
1. Excludes companies and gender not known.
Table 7 People with a charge proved by main penalty, 2003-04 to 2012-13
Main penalty | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | % change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11-12 to 12-13 | |||||||||||
Total 1 | 128,520 | 129,733 | 128,204 | 134,413 | 133,608 | 125,895 | 121,042 | 115,576 | 108,378 | 100,964 | -7 |
Custody | 14,784 | 15,011 | 15,082 | 16,758 | 16,761 | 16,944 | 15,801 | 15,313 | 15,911 | 14,758 | -7 |
Prison | 11,959 | 12,306 | 12,155 | 13,489 | 13,593 | 13,905 | 13,019 | 13,127 | 13,696 | 13,046 | -5 |
Young offenders institution | 2,801 | 2,685 | 2,903 | 3,245 | 3,142 | 3,017 | 2,753 | 2,168 | 2,202 | 1,688 | -23 |
Other custody | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 67 |
Order for life-long restriction | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 100 |
Community sentence | 13,943 | 15,316 | 15,973 | 16,077 | 16,709 | 17,922 | 16,350 | 15,617 | 16,934 | 17,254 | 2 |
Community payback order | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 461 | 10,380 | 14,924 | 44 |
Community service order | 4,299 | 4,850 | 5,183 | 5,286 | 5,601 | 5,784 | 5,471 | 5,308 | 2,642 | 479 | -82 |
Probation | 8,137 | 8,623 | 8,785 | 8,614 | 9,002 | 9,912 | 8,893 | 7,935 | 2,305 | 295 | -87 |
Restriction of liberty order | 879 | 1,097 | 1,136 | 1,179 | 1,155 | 1,143 | 931 | 831 | 845 | 910 | 8 |
Drug treatment & testing order | 610 | 713 | 758 | 865 | 822 | 885 | 808 | 806 | 642 | 621 | -3 |
Supervised attendance order 2 | 18 | 33 | 99 | 112 | 129 | 198 | 247 | 276 | 120 | 25 | -79 |
Community reparation order | - | - | 11 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anti-social behaviour order | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Financial penalty | 86,094 | 84,932 | 82,194 | 84,820 | 83,345 | 73,993 | 72,491 | 67,575 | 59,320 | 53,423 | -10 |
Fine | 84,327 | 83,237 | 80,723 | 83,445 | 82,020 | 72,840 | 71,452 | 66,491 | 58,395 | 52,654 | -10 |
Compensation order | 1,767 | 1,695 | 1,471 | 1,375 | 1,325 | 1,153 | 1,039 | 1,084 | 925 | 769 | -17 |
Other sentence1 | 13,699 | 14,474 | 14,955 | 16,758 | 16,793 | 17,036 | 16,400 | 17,071 | 16,213 | 15,529 | -4 |
Insanity, hospital, guardianship order | 129 | 95 | 115 | 65 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 29 |
Admonition3 | 12,935 | 13,744 | 14,175 | 15,967 | 16,084 | 16,399 | 15,687 | 16,422 | 15,577 | 15,010 | -4 |
Absolute discharge | 435 | 403 | 401 | 413 | 430 | 412 | 523 | 460 | 472 | 358 | -24 |
Remit to children's hearing | 196 | 221 | 260 | 313 | 259 | 209 | 175 | 170 | 140 | 130 | -7 |
Average amount of penalty4 | |||||||||||
Custody (days)5 | 257 | 238 | 229 | 232 | 248 | 263 | 284 | 278 | 286 | 283 | |
Community service order (hours) | 154 | 149 | 148 | 147 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 149 | 155 | 161 | |
Fine6,7 (£) | 208 | 217 | 211 | 213 | 219 | 229 | 217 | 215 | 241 | 245 | |
Compensation order7, 8 (£) | 208 | 247 | 282 | 335 | 322 | 378 | 394 | 391 | 426 | 439 |
1. Includes a small number of sentence unknown for the years 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06.
2. Of first instance.
3. Includes a small number of court cautions and dog-related disposals.
4. Excludes indeterminate/not known sentences.
5. Figures for 2012-13 may be underestimates.
6. Excludes company fines.
7. Excludes a small number of large fines.
8. As main or secondary penalty.
Percentage | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main penalty | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
Total | ||||||||||
Custody | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Prison | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Young offenders institution | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Other custody | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Order for life-long restriction | - | - | - | - | - | * | * | * | * | * |
Community sentence | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Community payback order | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | * | 10 | 15 |
Community service order | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | * |
Probation | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | * |
Restriction of liberty order | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Drug treatment & testing order | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Supervised attendance order | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Financial penalty | 67 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 53 |
Fine | 66 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 52 |
Compensation order | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other sentence | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Insanity, hospital, guardianship order | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Admonition | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Absolute discharge | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Remit to children's hearing | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
Table 8(a) People with a charge proved by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2012-13
Main crime or offence | Prison | Young offenders Institution | Other custody | Order for lifelong restriction | Community payback order | Community service order | Probation | Restriction of liberty order | Drug treatment & testing order | Supervised attendance order1 | Fine | Compensation order | Insanity, hospital, guardianship order | Admonition | Absolute discharge | Remit to children's hearing | Total2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All crimes and offences | 13,046 | 1,688 | 10 | 14 | 14,924 | 479 | 295 | 910 | 621 | 25 | 52,654 | 769 | 31 | 15,010 | 358 | 130 | 100,964 |
All crimes | 8,791 | 1,110 | 10 | 13 | 7,176 | 206 | 205 | 513 | 562 | 14 | 9,144 | 456 | 17 | 7,216 | 127 | 68 | 35,628 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 1,024 | 220 | 7 | 6 | 508 | 43 | 26 | 54 | 11 | - | 101 | 14 | 6 | 95 | 6 | 4 | 2,125 |
Homicide | 81 | 9 | 2 | - | 7 | 8 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 113 |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 574 | 134 | 4 | 4 | 351 | 31 | 16 | 42 | 3 | - | 71 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1,276 |
Robbery | 321 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | 9 | 1 | - | 513 |
Other violence | 48 | 3 | - | 1 | 71 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 21 | 1 | - | 63 | 2 | - | 223 |
Sexual crimes | 263 | 22 | - | 7 | 270 | 1 | 76 | 3 | - | - | 117 | - | 4 | 96 | 4 | 3 | 866 |
Rape and attempted rape | 61 | 6 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 77 |
Sexual assault | 89 | 6 | - | 2 | 78 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 8 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 206 |
Prostitution | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 66 | - | - | 73 | - | - | 142 |
Other sexual crimes | 113 | 10 | - | 1 | 185 | 1 | 57 | 3 | - | - | 43 | - | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 441 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 3,971 | 301 | 2 | - | 2,420 | 104 | 46 | 174 | 385 | 6 | 2,820 | 190 | - | 2,753 | 46 | 18 | 13,236 |
Housebreaking | 640 | 99 | - | - | 293 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 47 | 1 | 103 | 18 | - | 121 | 2 | 4 | 1,365 |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 102 | 8 | - | - | 45 | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | 44 | 6 | - | 30 | 1 | 1 | 246 |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 75 | 8 | - | - | 39 | - | 3 | 4 | 8 | - | 32 | 3 | - | 28 | - | - | 200 |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 94 | 22 | - | - | 112 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 6 | - | 37 | 3 | 1 | 372 |
Shoplifting | 1,771 | 72 | - | - | 920 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 235 | 1 | 1,505 | 47 | - | 1,832 | 18 | 6 | 6,491 |
Other theft | 751 | 68 | 1 | - | 620 | 20 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 1 | 624 | 73 | - | 438 | 14 | 5 | 2,719 |
Fraud | 175 | 3 | - | - | 117 | 46 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - | 162 | 28 | - | 74 | 3 | - | 623 |
Other dishonesty | 363 | 21 | 1 | - | 274 | 17 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 2 | 267 | 9 | - | 193 | 5 | 1 | 1,220 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 301 | 84 | 1 | - | 653 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 9 | - | 833 | 251 | 1 | 379 | 10 | 15 | 2,579 |
Fire-raising | 51 | 11 | 1 | - | 42 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | - | 5 | 133 |
Vandalism etc. | 250 | 73 | - | - | 611 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 9 | - | 832 | 249 | - | 367 | 10 | 10 | 2,446 |
Other crimes | 3,232 | 483 | - | - | 3,325 | 50 | 54 | 251 | 157 | 8 | 5,273 | 1 | 6 | 3,893 | 61 | 28 | 16,822 |
Crimes against public justice | 1,526 | 347 | - | - | 1,565 | 9 | 22 | 130 | 32 | 5 | 1,997 | - | 2 | 2,725 | 39 | 22 | 8,421 |
Handling an offensive weapon | 562 | 92 | - | - | 566 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 11 | - | 244 | - | 4 | 181 | 6 | 3 | 1,733 |
Drugs | 1,075 | 38 | - | - | 1,131 | 31 | 26 | 69 | 114 | 3 | 2,997 | - | - | 957 | 15 | 1 | 6,457 |
Other crime | 69 | 6 | - | - | 63 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 35 | 1 | - | 30 | 1 | 2 | 211 |
All offences | 4,255 | 578 | - | 1 | 7,748 | 273 | 90 | 397 | 59 | 11 | 43,510 | 313 | 14 | 7,794 | 231 | 62 | 65,336 |
Miscellaneous offences | 3,855 | 545 | - | 1 | 6,792 | 262 | 87 | 367 | 58 | 5 | 10,443 | 297 | 14 | 6,932 | 192 | 61 | 29,911 |
Common assault | 1,844 | 333 | - | - | 3,534 | 62 | 46 | 229 | 27 | 1 | 4,092 | 183 | 4 | 2,547 | 94 | 43 | 13,039 |
Breach of the peace | 1,639 | 186 | - | 1 | 2,575 | 17 | 13 | 109 | 26 | 1 | 4,635 | 71 | 10 | 3,570 | 66 | 16 | 12,935 |
Drunkenness | 3 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 57 | - | - | 29 | 2 | - | 102 |
Other offences | 369 | 26 | - | - | 673 | 183 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1,659 | 43 | - | 786 | 30 | 2 | 3,835 |
Motor vehicle offences | 400 | 33 | - | - | 956 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 33,067 | 16 | - | 862 | 39 | 1 | 35,425 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 67 | 14 | - | - | 167 | 3 | - | 5 | - | 1 | 2,504 | 2 | - | 48 | 1 | - | 2,812 |
Drink/drug driving | 98 | 1 | - | - | 527 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4,037 | - | - | 47 | 1 | - | 4,730 |
Speeding | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 11,967 | - | - | 57 | 3 | - | 12,028 |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 233 | 15 | - | - | 243 | 5 | 2 | 13 | - | 2 | 6,757 | 13 | - | 529 | 29 | 1 | 7,842 |
Vehicle defect offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,194 | - | - | 46 | 1 | - | 1,241 |
Other vehicle | 2 | 3 | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6,608 | 1 | - | 135 | 4 | - | 6,772 |
1. Of first instance
2. Includes a small number of charges where the main penalty is not known.
Table 8(b) People with a charge proved by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2012-13
Row percentages | Column percentages | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main crime or offence | Custody | Community sentence | Monetary | Other | Total | Custody | Community sentence | Monetary | Other | Total |
All crimes and offences | 15 | 17 | 53 | 15 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
All crimes | 28 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 100 | 67 | 50 | 18 | 48 | 35 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 59 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 9 | 4 | * | 1 | 2 |
Homicide | 81 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 56 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 100 | 5 | 3 | * | * | 1 |
Robbery | 77 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 3 | 1 | * | * | 1 |
Other violence | 23 | 38 | 10 | 29 | 100 | * | * | * | * | * |
Sexual crimes | 34 | 40 | 14 | 12 | 100 | 2 | 2 | * | 1 | 1 |
Rape and attempted rape | 92 | 6 | - | 1 | 100 | * | * | - | * | * |
Sexual assault | 47 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 1 | * | * | * |
Prostitution | - | 2 | 46 | 51 | 100 | - | * | * | * | * |
Other sexual crimes | 28 | 56 | 10 | 6 | 100 | 1 | 1 | * | * | * |
Crimes of dishonesty | 32 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 100 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 13 |
Housebreaking | 54 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 100 | 5 | 2 | * | 1 | 1 |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 45 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 100 | 1 | * | * | * | * |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 42 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 100 | 1 | * | * | * | * |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 31 | 34 | 24 | 11 | 100 | 1 | 1 | * | * | * |
Shoplifting | 28 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 100 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 6 |
Other theft | 30 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 100 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Fraud | 29 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 100 | 1 | 1 | * | * | 1 |
Other dishonesty | 32 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 15 | 27 | 42 | 16 | 100 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Fire-raising | 47 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 100 | * | * | * | * | * |
Vandalism, etc. | 13 | 27 | 44 | 16 | 100 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Other crimes | 22 | 23 | 31 | 24 | 100 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 26 | 17 |
Crimes against public justice | 22 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 100 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 8 |
Handling an offensive weapon | 38 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 100 | 4 | 4 | * | 1 | 2 |
Drugs | 17 | 21 | 46 | 15 | 100 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Other crime | 36 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 100 | 1 | * | * | * | * |
All offences | 7 | 13 | 67 | 12 | 100 | 33 | 50 | 82 | 52 | 65 |
Miscellaneous offences | 15 | 25 | 36 | 24 | 100 | 30 | 44 | 20 | 46 | 30 |
Common assault | 17 | 30 | 33 | 21 | 100 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 17 | 13 |
Breach of the peace | 14 | 21 | 36 | 28 | 100 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 24 | 13 |
Drunkenness | 3 | 11 | 56 | 30 | 100 | * | * | * | * | * |
Other offences | 10 | 24 | 44 | 21 | 100 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Motor vehicle offences | 1 | 3 | 93 | 3 | 100 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 6 | 35 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 3 | 6 | 89 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 5 | * | 3 |
Drink/drug driving | 2 | 12 | 85 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 8 | * | 5 |
Speeding | - | * | 99 | * | 100 | - | * | 22 | * | 12 |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 3 | 3 | 86 | 7 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 8 |
Vehicle defect offences | - | - | 96 | 4 | 100 | - | - | 2 | * | 1 |
Other vehicle | * | * | 98 | 2 | 100 | * | * | 12 | 1 | 7 |
Table 8(c) People with a charge proved by gender, main crime/offence and main penalty, 2012-13
Main crime or offence | Male | Female | ||||||||
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Total1 | (percentages) | Total1 | (percentages) | |||||||
Custody | Community sentence | Monetary | Other | Custody | Community sentence | Monetary | Other | |||
All crimes and offences | 84,304 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 13 | 16,545 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 26 |
All crimes | 29,883 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 5,745 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 35 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 1,875 | 63 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 250 | 31 | 42 | 7 | 20 |
Homicide | 102 | 83 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 64 | 27 | 9 | - |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 1,170 | 57 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 106 | 42 | 46 | 6 | 7 |
Robbery | 465 | 80 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 50 | 42 | 6 | 2 |
Other violence | 138 | 36 | 37 | 10 | 17 | 85 | 4 | 39 | 9 | 48 |
Sexual crimes | 762 | 38 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 104 | - | 7 | 23 | 70 |
Rape and attempted rape | 77 | 92 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sexual assault | 203 | 48 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 67 | 33 | - |
Prostitution | 53 | - | - | 91 | 9 | 89 | - | 3 | 20 | 76 |
Other sexual crimes | 429 | 29 | 57 | 9 | 5 | 12 | - | 17 | 42 | 42 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 10,609 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 2,627 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 33 |
Housebreaking | 1,306 | 56 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 22 | 46 | 5 | 27 |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 237 | 46 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 22 |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 198 | 41 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 50 | 50 | - | - |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 350 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 45 | 18 |
Shoplifting | 4,731 | 32 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 1,760 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 38 |
Other theft | 2,295 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 424 | 17 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Fraud | 427 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 8 | 196 | 18 | 32 | 29 | 21 |
Other dishonesty | 1,065 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 155 | 20 | 45 | 17 | 18 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 2,251 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 14 | 328 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 29 |
Fire-raising | 120 | 48 | 38 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 31 | 8 | 23 |
Vandalism, etc. | 2,131 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 14 | 315 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 30 |
Other crimes | 14,386 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 2,436 | 13 | 24 | 25 | 37 |
Crimes against public justice | 7,027 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 31 | 1,394 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 45 |
Handling an offensive weapon | 1,601 | 40 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 132 | 14 | 50 | 12 | 23 |
Drugs | 5,600 | 18 | 21 | 48 | 13 | 857 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 28 |
Other crime | 158 | 42 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 53 | 17 | 38 | 11 | 34 |
All offences | 54,421 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 11 | 10,800 | 3 | 13 | 63 | 21 |
Miscellaneous offences | 24,629 | 16 | 25 | 37 | 21 | 5,238 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 39 |
Common assault | 10,505 | 19 | 31 | 34 | 17 | 2,534 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 37 |
Breach of the peace | 11,213 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 25 | 1,722 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 48 |
Drunkenness | 82 | 4 | 9 | 66 | 22 | 20 | - | 20 | 15 | 65 |
Other offences | 2,829 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 19 | 962 | 4 | 35 | 34 | 28 |
Motor vehicle offences | 29,792 | 1 | 3 | 93 | 2 | 5,562 | * | 2 | 94 | 3 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 2,447 | 3 | 6 | 89 | 1 | 365 | 1 | 5 | 91 | 4 |
Drink/drug driving | 3,847 | 2 | 12 | 85 | 1 | 883 | 1 | 10 | 88 | 1 |
Speeding | 10,249 | - | * | 99 | 1 | 1,778 | - | - | 100 | * |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 6,369 | 4 | 4 | 85 | 7 | 1,465 | * | 1 | 90 | 9 |
Vehicle defect offences | 1,084 | - | - | 97 | 3 | 106 | - | - | 91 | 9 |
Other vehicle | 5,796 | * | * | 98 | 2 | 965 | - | * | 98 | 2 |
1. Excludes a small number of companies.
Table 9 Percentage of people with a charge proved receiving custodial sentences by main crime/offence, 2003-04 to 2012-13
Main crime or offence | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All crimes and offences | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
All crimes | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 52 | 51 | 50 | 54 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 53 | 60 | 59 |
Homicide | 94 | 92 | 88 | 93 | 96 | 98 | 91 | 82 | 83 | 81 |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 48 | 50 | 46 | 52 | 48 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 61 | 56 |
Robbery | 65 | 61 | 66 | 70 | 66 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 77 |
Other violence | 18 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 23 |
Sexual crimes | 33 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 34 |
Rape and attempted rape | 83 | 93 | 90 | 98 | 92 | 98 | 95 | 92 | 94 | 92 |
Sexual assault | 57 | 49 | 51 | 46 | 47 | 52 | 62 | 46 | 45 | 47 |
Prostitution | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
Other sexual crimes | 19 | 17 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 28 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Housebreaking | 48 | 47 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 54 | 54 |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 39 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 45 |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 36 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 45 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 42 |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 31 |
Shoplifting | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Other theft | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
Fraud | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 29 |
Other dishonesty | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Fire-raising | 31 | 24 | 35 | 27 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 47 |
Vandalism, etc. | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Other crimes | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Crimes against public justice | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Handling an offensive weapon | 22 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 38 |
Drugs | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Other crime | 20 | 42 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 36 |
All offences | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Miscellaneous offences | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Common assault | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Breach of the peace | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Drunkenness | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Other offences | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Motor vehicle offences | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Drink/drug driving | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Vehicle defect offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other vehicle | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Table 10(a) People receiving a custodial sentence by main crime/offence and length of sentence, 2012-13
(Numbers) | (Percentages) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main crime or offence | Total1,2 | Up to 3 months | Over 3 months to 6 months | Over 6 months to 2 years | Over 2 years to less than 4 years | 4 years and over | Life | Indeterminate Detention | Average length of sentence (days)3,4 | Up to 3 months | Over 3 months to 6 months | Over 6 months to 2 years | Over 2 years to less than 4 years | 4 years and over including life etc |
All crimes and offences | 14,748 | 4,334 | 5,470 | 3,804 | 659 | 424 | 49 | - | 283 | 29 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 3 |
All crimes | 9,914 | 2,887 | 3,197 | 2,757 | 611 | 408 | 49 | - | 336 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 5 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 1,250 | 16 | 56 | 651 | 283 | 196 | 47 | - | 884 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 23 | 19 |
Homicide | 90 | - | - | 5 | 4 | 34 | 47 | - | 2,367 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 90 |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 712 | 3 | 17 | 409 | 174 | 108 | - | - | 876 | * | 2 | 57 | 24 | 15 |
Robbery | 396 | 5 | 26 | 216 | 99 | 50 | - | - | 794 | 1 | 7 | 55 | 25 | 13 |
Other non-sexual violence | 52 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 4 | - | - | 468 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 8 |
Sexual crimes | 292 | 5 | 29 | 103 | 46 | 107 | 2 | - | 1,283 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 16 | 37 |
Rape and attempted rape | 71 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 64 | 1 | - | 2,414 | - | - | 3 | 6 | 92 |
Sexual assault | 97 | - | 11 | 39 | 25 | 21 | 1 | - | 1,070 | - | 11 | 40 | 26 | 23 |
Prostitution | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other sexual crimes | 124 | 5 | 18 | 62 | 17 | 22 | - | - | 808 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 14 | 18 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 4,272 | 1,431 | 1,942 | 839 | 49 | 8 | - | - | 166 | 33 | 45 | 20 | 1 | * |
Housebreaking | 739 | 72 | 307 | 332 | 25 | 3 | - | - | 265 | 10 | 42 | 45 | 3 | * |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 110 | 19 | 53 | 36 | 2 | - | - | - | 214 | 17 | 48 | 33 | 2 | - |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 83 | 22 | 46 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 154 | 27 | 55 | 18 | - | - |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 116 | 24 | 65 | 26 | 1 | - | - | - | 174 | 21 | 56 | 22 | 1 | - |
Shoplifting | 1,843 | 843 | 851 | 147 | - | - | - | - | 114 | 46 | 46 | 8 | - | - |
Other theft | 819 | 238 | 415 | 158 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 162 | 29 | 51 | 19 | 1 | * |
Fraud | 178 | 31 | 67 | 70 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 270 | 17 | 38 | 39 | 5 | 1 |
Other dishonesty | 384 | 182 | 138 | 55 | 6 | 3 | - | - | 171 | 47 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 385 | 126 | 141 | 105 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 214 | 33 | 37 | 27 | 3 | 1 |
Fire-raising | 62 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 502 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 13 | 3 |
Vandalism etc. | 323 | 122 | 132 | 66 | 3 | - | - | - | 158 | 38 | 41 | 20 | 1 | - |
Other crimes | 3,715 | 1,309 | 1,029 | 1,059 | 222 | 95 | - | - | 293 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 6 | 3 |
Crimes against public justice | 1,873 | 1,113 | 618 | 132 | 6 | 4 | - | - | 111 | 59 | 33 | 7 | * | * |
Handling an offensive weapon | 654 | 36 | 180 | 412 | 24 | 2 | - | - | 346 | 6 | 28 | 63 | 4 | * |
Drugs | 1,113 | 149 | 187 | 502 | 187 | 88 | - | - | 569 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 17 | 8 |
Other crime | 75 | 11 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 256 | 15 | 59 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
All offences | 4,834 | 1,447 | 2,273 | 1,047 | 48 | 16 | - | - | 175 | 30 | 47 | 22 | 1 | * |
Miscellaneous offences | 4,401 | 1,400 | 2,065 | 870 | 47 | 16 | - | - | 172 | 32 | 47 | 20 | 1 | * |
Common assault | 2,177 | 482 | 1,040 | 617 | 32 | 4 | - | - | 197 | 22 | 48 | 28 | 1 | * |
Breach of the peace | 1,826 | 775 | 835 | 206 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 135 | 42 | 46 | 11 | * | * |
Drunkenness | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 97 | 67 | 33 | - | - | - |
Other miscellaneous | 395 | 141 | 189 | 47 | 7 | 11 | - | - | 201 | 36 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
Motor vehicle offences | 433 | 47 | 208 | 177 | 1 | - | - | - | 202 | 11 | 48 | 41 | * | - |
Dangerous and careless driving | 81 | 3 | 33 | 44 | 1 | - | - | - | 262 | 4 | 41 | 54 | 1 | - |
Drink/drug driving | 99 | 18 | 67 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 147 | 18 | 68 | 14 | - | - |
Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 248 | 24 | 105 | 119 | - | - | - | - | 206 | 10 | 42 | 48 | - | - |
Vehicle defect offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other motor vehicle | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 93 | 40 | 60 | - | - | - |
1. Includes a small number of cases where sentence length is unknown
2. Excludes a small number of cases which resulted in detention of a child aged under 16.
3. Excludes life sentences.
4. Average sentence length figures for some categories may be underestimated slightly due to late recording of some High Court disposals.
Table 10(b) People receiving a custodial sentence by gender, main crime/offence and length of sentence, 2012-13
Main crime or offence | Male | Female | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total1,2 | (Percentages) | Total1 | (Percentages) | |||||||||
Up to 3 months | Over 3 months to 6 months | Over 6 months to 2 years | Over 2 years to less than 4 years | 4 years and over including life etc | Up to 3 months | Over 3 months to 6 months | Over 6 months to 2 years | Over 2 years to less than 4 years | 4 years and over including life etc | |||
All crimes and offences | 13,463 | 29 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1,284 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
All crimes | 9,005 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 908 | 40 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 1,171 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 23 | 20 | 78 | 3 | 6 | 58 | 18 | 16 |
Homicide | 83 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 90 | 7 | - | - | - | 14 | 86 |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 667 | * | 2 | 57 | 25 | 16 | 44 | - | 7 | 64 | 20 | 9 |
Robbery | 372 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 26 | 13 | 24 | - | 4 | 71 | 17 | 8 |
Other non-sexual violence | 49 | 12 | 24 | 43 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 67 | 33 | - | - | - |
Sexual crimes | 292 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 16 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rape and attempted rape | 71 | - | - | 3 | 6 | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sexual assault | 97 | - | 11 | 40 | 26 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Prostitution | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other sexual crimes | 124 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 14 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Crimes of dishonesty | 3,800 | 33 | 46 | 21 | 1 | * | 472 | 41 | 46 | 13 | * | - |
Housebreaking | 726 | 10 | 41 | 45 | 3 | * | 13 | 15 | 69 | 15 | - | - |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 109 | 17 | 48 | 33 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 82 | 27 | 55 | 18 | - | - | 1 | - | 100 | - | - | - |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 114 | 20 | 56 | 23 | 1 | - | 2 | 50 | 50 | - | - | - |
Shoplifting | 1,524 | 46 | 46 | 8 | - | - | 319 | 47 | 47 | 7 | - | - |
Other theft | 749 | 29 | 51 | 19 | 1 | * | 70 | 30 | 47 | 23 | - | - |
Fraud | 143 | 13 | 36 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 34 | 43 | 23 | - | - |
Other dishonesty | 353 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 42 | 6 | - |
Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 353 | 32 | 37 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 41 | 34 | 25 | - | - |
Fire-raising | 57 | 7 | 12 | 63 | 14 | 4 | 5 | - | 40 | 60 | - | - |
Vandalism etc. | 296 | 37 | 42 | 21 | 1 | - | 27 | 48 | 33 | 19 | - | - |
Other crimes | 3,389 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 326 | 47 | 29 | 20 | 4 | * |
Crimes against public justice | 1,682 | 58 | 34 | 7 | * | * | 191 | 70 | 26 | 4 | 1 | - |
Handling an offensive weapon | 635 | 6 | 27 | 63 | 4 | * | 19 | - | 47 | 47 | 5 | - |
Drugs | 1,006 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 17 | 9 | 107 | 18 | 27 | 44 | 10 | 1 |
Other crime | 66 | 15 | 58 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 78 | 11 | - | - |
All offences | 4,458 | 30 | 47 | 22 | 1 | * | 376 | 35 | 46 | 19 | 1 | - |
Miscellaneous offences | 4,034 | 32 | 47 | 20 | 1 | * | 367 | 35 | 46 | 19 | 1 | - |
Common assault | 1,964 | 21 | 48 | 29 | 2 | * | 213 | 29 | 47 | 23 | - | - |
Breach of the peace | 1,706 | 42 | 46 | 12 | * | * | 120 | 50 | 43 | 7 | - | - |
Drunkenness | 3 | 67 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other miscellaneous | 361 | 37 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 41 | 32 | 6 | - |
Motor vehicle offences | 424 | 11 | 48 | 42 | * | - | 9 | 22 | 67 | 11 | - | - |
Dangerous and careless driving | 79 | 4 | 41 | 54 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 50 | 50 | - | - |
Drink/drug driving | 94 | 18 | 67 | 15 | - | - | 5 | 20 | 80 | - | - | - |
Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 246 | 9 | 42 | 48 | - | - | 2 | 50 | 50 | - | - | - |
Vehicle defect offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other motor vehicle | 5 | 40 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1. Includes a small number of cases where sentence length is unknown.
2. Excludes a small number of cases which resulted in detention of a child aged under 16.
Table 10(c) Average length of custodial sentence in days, by main crime/offence, 2003-04 to 2012-13
Main crime or offence1 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All crimes and offences | 257 | 238 | 229 | 232 | 248 | 263 | 284 | 278 | 286 | 283 |
All crimes | 300 | 283 | 274 | 281 | 299 | 310 | 332 | 322 | 336 | 336 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 964 | 884 | 882 | 905 | 926 | 906 | 904 | 881 | 930 | 884 |
Homicide | 2,056 | 2,191 | 1,927 | 1,957 | 2,630 | 2,329 | 2,201 | 2,304 | 2,206 | 2,367 |
Serious assault and attempted murder | 906 | 870 | 892 | 898 | 877 | 887 | 917 | 926 | 977 | 876 |
Robbery | 942 | 666 | 726 | 818 | 727 | 804 | 761 | 819 | 812 | 794 |
Other non-sexual violence | 592 | 601 | 770 | 566 | 658 | 510 | 529 | 271 | 482 | 468 |
Sexual crimes | 1,047 | 1,254 | 1,034 | 1,224 | 1,291 | 1,342 | 1,304 | 1,213 | 1,265 | 1,283 |
Rape and attempted rape | 1,931 | 1,960 | 2,191 | 2,074 | 2,682 | 2,543 | 2,280 | 2,074 | 2,224 | 2,414 |
Sexual assault | 817 | 960 | 830 | 1,133 | 948 | 1,099 | 1,195 | 1,380 | 1,244 | 1,070 |
Prostitution | - | 365 | 395 | 96 | 284 | 403 | 183 | 185 | 540 | - |
Other sexual crimes | 799 | 1,011 | 622 | 710 | 764 | 1,060 | 955 | 798 | 832 | 808 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 137 | 128 | 128 | 133 | 137 | 142 | 151 | 154 | 165 | 166 |
Housebreaking | 207 | 193 | 211 | 211 | 228 | 223 | 242 | 256 | 267 | 265 |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 163 | 148 | 111 | 127 | 132 | 150 | 171 | 169 | 190 | 214 |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 133 | 126 | 135 | 129 | 122 | 146 | 162 | 176 | 156 | 154 |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 156 | 120 | 120 | 135 | 133 | 158 | 159 | 151 | 183 | 174 |
Shoplifting | 97 | 97 | 93 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 101 | 106 | 116 | 114 |
Other theft | 125 | 134 | 124 | 119 | 128 | 137 | 156 | 159 | 167 | 162 |
Fraud | 228 | 150 | 180 | 245 | 206 | 224 | 226 | 230 | 220 | 270 |
Other dishonesty | 125 | 102 | 126 | 146 | 167 | 143 | 165 | 137 | 164 | 171 |
Fire-raising, vandalism etc.. | 125 | 140 | 138 | 168 | 188 | 176 | 198 | 194 | 217 | 214 |
Fire-raising | 395 | 450 | 385 | 507 | 469 | 447 | 470 | 555 | 683 | 502 |
Vandalism etc. | 90 | 103 | 92 | 112 | 142 | 128 | 158 | 144 | 145 | 158 |
Other crimes | 307 | 286 | 249 | 239 | 263 | 276 | 304 | 308 | 291 | 293 |
Crimes against public justice | 79 | 89 | 84 | 74 | 88 | 95 | 100 | 112 | 114 | 111 |
Handling an offensive weapon | 116 | 111 | 118 | 161 | 218 | 261 | 271 | 288 | 312 | 346 |
Drugs | 655 | 629 | 584 | 548 | 559 | 545 | 576 | 575 | 535 | 569 |
Other crime | 1,415 | 326 | 159 | 221 | 215 | 183 | 659 | 155 | 260 | 256 |
All offences | 153 | 137 | 132 | 131 | 140 | 160 | 171 | 175 | 181 | 175 |
Miscellaneous offences | 138 | 125 | 121 | 123 | 132 | 156 | 168 | 171 | 178 | 172 |
Common assault | 172 | 154 | 148 | 149 | 153 | 174 | 199 | 195 | 204 | 197 |
Breach of the peace | 88 | 85 | 80 | 83 | 87 | 109 | 115 | 124 | 136 | 135 |
Drunkenness | 27 | 27 | 30 | 38 | - | 45 | 32 | 29 | 76 | 97 |
Other miscellaneous | 223 | 153 | 224 | 224 | 293 | 318 | 285 | 244 | 212 | 201 |
Motor vehicle offences | 183 | 171 | 165 | 157 | 170 | 176 | 188 | 202 | 207 | 202 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 286 | 233 | 261 | 212 | 233 | 230 | 241 | 289 | 283 | 262 |
Drink/drug driving | 120 | 131 | 112 | 105 | 124 | 142 | 137 | 130 | 145 | 147 |
Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 178 | 165 | 161 | 161 | 168 | 174 | 189 | 204 | 207 | 206 |
Vehicle defect offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other motor vehicle | 334 | 396 | 96 | 95 | 115 | 80 | 123 | 152 | 100 | 93 |
1. Average sentence lengths exclude life sentences and indeterminate detention.
2. Figures for some categories dealt with by the high court - including homicide, rape and major drug cases - may be underestimated slightly due to late recording of disposals - see annex B6 to B8.
Table 11 People with a charge proved by main penalty, gender and age, 2012-13
Number | ||||||||||||
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Main penalty | Total | Male | Female | Companies | ||||||||
All males | Under 16 | 16 to 20 | 21 to 30 | Over 30 | All females | Under 16 | 16 to 20 | 21 to 30 | Over 30 | |||
Total1 | 100,964 | 84,304 | 33 | 10,318 | 30,332 | 43,621 | 16,545 | 1 | 1,614 | 5,866 | 9,064 | 113 |
Custody | 14,758 | 13,474 | 10 | 1,576 | 5,485 | 6,403 | 1,284 | - | 116 | 594 | 574 | - |
Community sentence | 17,254 | 14,386 | 5 | 2,736 | 5,585 | 6,060 | 2,868 | 1 | 424 | 1,065 | 1,378 | - |
Monetary | 53,423 | 45,143 | 1 | 4,059 | 15,818 | 25,265 | 8,169 | - | 533 | 2,702 | 4,934 | 109 |
Other sentence | 15,529 | 11,301 | 17 | 1,947 | 3,444 | 5,893 | 4,224 | - | 541 | 1,505 | 2,178 | 4 |
Row per cent | ||||||||||||
Main penalty | Total | Male | Female | Companies | ||||||||
All males | Under 16 | 16 to 20 | 21 to 30 | Over 30 | All females | Under 16 | 16 to 20 | 21 to 30 | Over 30 | |||
Total | 100 | 83 | * | 10 | 30 | 43 | 16 | * | 2 | 6 | 9 | * |
Custody | 100 | 91 | * | 11 | 37 | 43 | 9 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
Community sentence | 100 | 83 | * | 16 | 32 | 35 | 17 | * | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
Monetary | 100 | 85 | * | 8 | 30 | 47 | 15 | - | 1 | 5 | 9 | * |
Other sentence | 100 | 73 | * | 13 | 22 | 38 | 27 | - | 3 | 10 | 14 | * |
Column per cent | ||||||||||||
Main penalty | Total | Male | Female | Companies | ||||||||
All males | Under 16 | 16 to 20 | 21 to 30 | Over 30 | All females | Under 16 | 16 to 20 | 21 to 30 | Over 30 | |||
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Custody | 15 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 8 | - | 7 | 10 | 6 | - |
Community sentence | 17 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 100 | 26 | 18 | 15 | - |
Monetary | 53 | 54 | 3 | 39 | 52 | 58 | 49 | - | 33 | 46 | 54 | 96 |
Other sentence | 15 | 13 | 52 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 26 | - | 34 | 26 | 24 | 4 |
1. Includes a small number of cases where age and sex are unknown
2. An investigation is underway to consider the reasons for the falls in recent years in the number of companies.
Table 12 People with a charge proved by main penalty, gender and age, 2003-04 to 2012-13
2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | % change 11-12 -12-13 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total1,2,3 | 128,053 | 129,235 | 127,843 | 134,113 | 133,353 | 125,881 | 121,038 | 115,556 | 108,293 | 100,849 | -7 | |
Males | Total4 | 107,933 | 108,460 | 107,804 | 113,511 | 112,788 | 106,301 | 101,614 | 97,027 | 90,856 | 84,304 | -7 |
Under 21 | 23,550 | 23,205 | 24,185 | 25,639 | 24,525 | 20,535 | 17,328 | 15,144 | 13,130 | 10,351 | -21 | |
21-30 | 40,053 | 39,337 | 38,079 | 40,404 | 41,222 | 38,899 | 37,315 | 35,174 | 32,735 | 30,332 | -7 | |
Over 30 | 44,325 | 45,912 | 45,537 | 47,466 | 47,041 | 46,867 | 46,971 | 46,708 | 44,991 | 43,621 | -3 | |
Females | Total4 | 20,120 | 20,775 | 20,039 | 20,602 | 20,565 | 19,580 | 19,424 | 18,529 | 17,437 | 16,545 | -5 |
Under 21 | 2,944 | 2,909 | 2,937 | 3,264 | 3,306 | 2,830 | 2,511 | 2,228 | 1,952 | 1,615 | -17 | |
21-30 | 7,494 | 7,652 | 7,387 | 7,401 | 7,387 | 7,313 | 7,010 | 6,572 | 5,989 | 5,866 | -2 | |
Over 30 | 9,680 | 10,214 | 9,715 | 9,935 | 9,872 | 9,437 | 9,903 | 9,727 | 9,496 | 9,064 | -5 | |
Custody | 14,784 | 15,010 | 15,082 | 16,758 | 16,761 | 16,944 | 15,801 | 15,312 | 15,911 | 14,758 | -7 | |
Males | Total4 | 13,684 | 13,809 | 13,939 | 15,583 | 15,486 | 15,591 | 14,521 | 14,010 | 14,543 | 13,474 | -7 |
Under 21 | 2,620 | 2,521 | 2,803 | 3,070 | 2,986 | 2,856 | 2,601 | 2,013 | 2,049 | 1,586 | -23 | |
21-30 | 6,726 | 6,478 | 6,030 | 6,684 | 6,864 | 6,718 | 6,154 | 6,074 | 6,036 | 5,485 | -9 | |
Over 30 | 4,338 | 4,809 | 5,106 | 5,829 | 5,636 | 6,017 | 5,766 | 5,923 | 6,458 | 6,403 | -1 | |
Females | Total4 | 1,100 | 1,201 | 1,143 | 1,175 | 1,275 | 1,353 | 1,280 | 1,302 | 1,368 | 1,284 | -6 |
Under 21 | 211 | 191 | 125 | 200 | 182 | 182 | 175 | 168 | 160 | 116 | -28 | |
21-30 | 542 | 611 | 563 | 592 | 615 | 682 | 581 | 588 | 620 | 594 | -4 | |
Over 30 | 347 | 399 | 455 | 383 | 478 | 489 | 524 | 546 | 588 | 574 | -2 | |
Community sentence | 13,943 | 15,316 | 15,973 | 16,077 | 16,709 | 17,921 | 16,350 | 15,617 | 16,934 | 17,254 | 2 | |
Males | Total4 | 11,624 | 12,821 | 13,355 | 13,566 | 13,886 | 14,955 | 13,484 | 12,979 | 14,087 | 14,386 | 2 |
Under 21 | 3,583 | 3,914 | 4,158 | 4,486 | 4,471 | 4,608 | 3,640 | 3,446 | 3,292 | 2,741 | -17 | |
21-30 | 4,435 | 4,832 | 4,920 | 4,878 | 4,935 | 5,303 | 5,037 | 4,697 | 5,246 | 5,585 | 6 | |
Over 30 | 3,606 | 4,075 | 4,277 | 4,202 | 4,480 | 5,044 | 4,807 | 4,836 | 5,549 | 6,060 | 9 | |
Females | Total4 | 2,319 | 2,495 | 2,618 | 2,511 | 2,823 | 2,966 | 2,866 | 2,638 | 2,847 | 2,868 | 1 |
Under 21 | 478 | 529 | 532 | 633 | 667 | 593 | 559 | 453 | 433 | 425 | -2 | |
21-30 | 987 | 1,042 | 1,126 | 926 | 1,092 | 1,176 | 1,013 | 1,020 | 1,014 | 1,065 | 5 | |
Over 30 | 854 | 924 | 960 | 952 | 1,064 | 1,197 | 1,294 | 1,165 | 1,400 | 1,378 | -2 | |
Monetary | 85,647 | 84,468 | 81,862 | 84,541 | 83,105 | 73,980 | 72,487 | 67,558 | 59,243 | 53,312 | -10 | |
Males | Total4 | 72,573 | 71,134 | 69,505 | 72,051 | 71,058 | 63,241 | 61,480 | 57,350 | 50,260 | 45,143 | -10 |
Under 21 | 14,389 | 13,765 | 14,029 | 14,646 | 13,597 | 9,886 | 8,462 | 7,070 | 5,365 | 4,060 | -24 | |
21-30 | 25,771 | 24,840 | 23,884 | 25,214 | 25,791 | 23,102 | 22,258 | 20,357 | 17,798 | 15,818 | -11 | |
Over 30 | 32,409 | 32,524 | 31,589 | 32,189 | 31,670 | 30,253 | 30,760 | 29,922 | 27,097 | 25,265 | -7 | |
Females | Total4 | 13,074 | 13,334 | 12,357 | 12,490 | 12,047 | 10,739 | 11,007 | 10,208 | 8,983 | 8,169 | -9 |
Under 21 | 1,549 | 1,494 | 1,507 | 1,572 | 1,569 | 1,206 | 1,061 | 909 | 746 | 533 | -29 | |
21-30 | 4,572 | 4,611 | 4,254 | 4,253 | 4,140 | 3,754 | 3,818 | 3,381 | 2,907 | 2,702 | -7 | |
Over 30 | 6,952 | 7,229 | 6,596 | 6,663 | 6,338 | 5,779 | 6,128 | 5,916 | 5,330 | 4,934 | -7 | |
Other sentence | 13,679 | 14,441 | 14,926 | 16,737 | 16,778 | 17,036 | 16,400 | 17,069 | 16,205 | 15,525 | -4 | |
Males | Total4 | 10,052 | 10,696 | 11,005 | 12,311 | 12,358 | 12,514 | 12,129 | 12,688 | 11,966 | 11,301 | -6 |
Under 21 | 2,958 | 3,005 | 3,195 | 3,437 | 3,471 | 3,185 | 2,625 | 2,615 | 2,424 | 1,964 | -19 | |
21-30 | 3,121 | 3,187 | 3,245 | 3,628 | 3,632 | 3,776 | 3,866 | 4,046 | 3,655 | 3,444 | -6 | |
Over 30 | 3,972 | 4,504 | 4,565 | 5,246 | 5,255 | 5,553 | 5,638 | 6,027 | 5,887 | 5,893 | 0 | |
Females | Total4 | 3,627 | 3,745 | 3,921 | 4,426 | 4,420 | 4,522 | 4,271 | 4,381 | 4,239 | 4,224 | 0 |
Under 21 | 706 | 695 | 773 | 859 | 888 | 849 | 716 | 698 | 613 | 541 | -12 | |
21-30 | 1,393 | 1,388 | 1,444 | 1,630 | 1,540 | 1,701 | 1,598 | 1,583 | 1,448 | 1,505 | 4 | |
Over 30 | 1,527 | 1,662 | 1,704 | 1,937 | 1,992 | 1,972 | 1,957 | 2,100 | 2,178 | 2,178 | 0 |
1. Includes people with sentence unknown.
2. Excludes people with gender unknown.
3. Excludes companies.
4. Includes people with age unknown.
Table 13 Bail orders made by type of court, 2003-04 to 2012-13
Number1,2 | ||||||||||
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Type of court | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
All court types3 | 50,388 | 52,884 | 56,260 | 62,294 | 60,362 | 52,593 | 47,921 | 46,221 | 47,607 | 44,038 |
High court | 369 | 348 | 297 | 434 | 305 | 279 | 261 | 252 | 299 | 207 |
Sheriff court | 43,495 | 46,832 | 50,314 | 55,460 | 54,095 | 47,545 | 43,133 | 41,710 | 42,667 | 39,915 |
Justice of the Peace court 4 | 6,524 | 5,704 | 5,644 | 6,400 | 5,962 | 4,768 | 4,522 | 4,256 | 4,638 | 3,911 |
Per cent | ||||||||||
Type of court | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
All court types3 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
High court | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sheriff court | 86 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 |
Justice of the Peace court 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Index: 2003-04=100 | ||||||||||
Type of court | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
All court types3 | 100 | 105 | 112 | 124 | 120 | 104 | 95 | 92 | 94 | 87 |
High court | 100 | 94 | 80 | 118 | 83 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 81 | 56 |
Sheriff court | 100 | 108 | 116 | 128 | 124 | 109 | 99 | 96 | 98 | 92 |
Justice of the Peace court4 | 100 | 87 | 87 | 98 | 91 | 73 | 69 | 65 | 71 | 60 |
1. Excludes modifications to existing bail orders, persons counted once only where more than one bail order on same day.
2. The recording of bail orders has improved over time, so some caution is needed when comparing changes from earlier years.
3. Includes some records where court type is not assigned.
4. Includes District courts up to 2009-10 and the Stipendiary Magistrates court - more details in annex E.11.
Table 14 Bail orders made by gender and age, 2009-10 to 2012-13
2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | |||||
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Number | Percentage of total | Number | Percentage of total | Number | Percentage of total | Number | Percentage of total | |
Sex | ||||||||
Male | 40,468 | 84 | 39,019 | 84 | 39,982 | 84 | 36,781 | 84 |
Female | 7,448 | 16 | 7,201 | 16 | 7,620 | 16 | 7,254 | 16 |
Age | ||||||||
Under 21 | 10,153 | 21 | 9,630 | 21 | 8,931 | 19 | 6,973 | 16 |
21-30 | 17,917 | 37 | 17,001 | 37 | 17,774 | 37 | 16,431 | 37 |
Over 30 | 19,850 | 41 | 19,589 | 42 | 20,902 | 44 | 20,633 | 47 |
Total1,2,3 | 47,921 | 100 | 46,221 | 100 | 47,607 | 100 | 44,038 | 100 |
1. Contains a small number of bail orders where gender and/or age are unknown.
2. Excludes modifications to existing bail orders. People counted once only where more than one bail order on same day.
3. Totals include people where main offence not known, and where bail was granted following the lodging of an appeal.
Table 15 Bail orders made by main charge, 2003-04 to 2012-13
Year | Non-sexual crimes of violence | Sexual crimes | Crimes of dishonesty | Fire-raising vandalism etc. | Handling an offensive weapon | Drug offences | Other crimes | Common assault | Breach of the peace | Miscellaneous offences | Motor vehicle offences | Unknown1 | |
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Number | |||||||||||||
2003-04 | 4,078 | 973 | 12,279 | 2,976 | 2,340 | 3,126 | 4,582 | 8,573 | 4,836 | 1,984 | 4,527 | 22 | 50,388 |
2004-05 | 4,239 | 1,078 | 12,126 | 3,320 | 2,633 | 3,344 | 4,445 | 9,885 | 5,770 | 2,092 | 3,857 | 21 | 52,884 |
2005-06 | 4,147 | 1,199 | 11,538 | 3,599 | 2,819 | 3,533 | 5,281 | 10,946 | 6,668 | 2,563 | 3,861 | 8 | 56,260 |
2006-07 | 4,207 | 1,164 | 12,414 | 4,067 | 3,371 | 3,909 | 6,314 | 12,675 | 7,297 | 2,423 | 4,315 | 44 | 62,294 |
2007-08 | 2,342 | 704 | 6,737 | 2,250 | 1,922 | 2,123 | 3,773 | 7,077 | 4,125 | 1,235 | 2,211 | 25,819 | 60,362 |
2008-09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52,593 | 52,593 |
2009-10 | 3,295 | 815 | 8,429 | 2,985 | 2,313 | 3,152 | 6,026 | 10,788 | 6,017 | 2,362 | 1,672 | 28 | 47,921 |
2010-11 | 3,421 | 765 | 8,478 | 2,696 | 2,193 | 2,949 | 6,086 | 10,267 | 5,500 | 2,157 | 1,672 | 19 | 46,221 |
2011-12 | 3,285 | 915 | 8,365 | 2,734 | 2,121 | 2,853 | 6,343 | 10,851 | 6,263 | 2,243 | 1,595 | 28 | 47,607 |
2012-13 | 2,570 | 1,003 | 7,565 | 2,496 | 1,637 | 2,735 | 5,852 | 9,887 | 5,995 | 2,573 | 1,680 | 35 | 44,038 |
Percentage of total5 | |||||||||||||
2003-04 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 9 | * | 100 |
2004-05 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 7 | * | 100 |
2005-06 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 7 | * | 100 |
2006-07 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 7 | * | 100 |
2007-08 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 6 | - | 100 |
2008-09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 |
2009-10 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | * | 100 |
2010-11 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | * | 100 |
2011-12 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | * | 100 |
2012-13 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | * | 100 |
1. A breakdown of bail orders by the main charge is not available for the period from 20 October 2007 to 31 March 2009. More details in Annex B.
2. The recording of bail orders has improved over time, so some caution is needed when comparing changes from earlier years.
3. Includes in 2012-13, 10 persons where bail was granted following the lodging of an appeal. Other years also include some numbers of these cases. As a result of these appeals, row totals do not equal the sum of the main charges.
4. Excludes modifications to existing bail orders, persons counted once only where more than one bail order on same day.
5. Percentage of bail orders made where crime/offence type is known.
Table 16 Number and percentage of bail orders issued to individuals accused of crimes or offences, by gender and age, 2012-13
Number | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | >3 | Total | |
Gender | |||||
Female | 4,243 | 712 | 248 | 179 | 5,382 |
Male | 21,242 | 4,087 | 1,257 | 771 | 27,357 |
Age | |||||
Under 21 | 3,418 | 823 | 274 | 238 | 4,753 |
21-30 | 9,190 | 1,896 | 611 | 340 | 12,037 |
Over 30 | 12,878 | 2,080 | 620 | 372 | 15,950 |
Total1,2 | 25,487 | 4,799 | 1,505 | 950 | 32,741 |
Per cent | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | >3 | Total | |
Gender | |||||
Female | 79 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 100 |
Male | 78 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 100 |
Age | |||||
Under 21 | 72 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 100 |
21-30 | 76 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 100 |
Over 30 | 81 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 100 |
Total1,2 | 78 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 100 |
1. Contains a small number of bail orders where gender and/or age are unknown.
2. Excludes modifications to existing bail orders. People counted once only where more than one bail order on the same day.
Table 17 Undertakings to appear in court, by gender and age, 2008-09 and 2012-131
2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percentage of total | Number | Percentage of total | Number | Percentage of total | Number | Percentage of total | |
Gender2 | ||||||||
Male | 20,662 | 79 | 21,384 | 78 | 20,243 | 77 | 17,329 | 76 |
Female | 5,461 | 21 | 5,912 | 22 | 5,953 | 23 | 5,489 | 24 |
Not known | 3 | * | 1 | * | 4 | * | 1 | * |
Age2 | ||||||||
Under 21 | 6,500 | 25 | 6,297 | 23 | 5,483 | 21 | 4,244 | 19 |
21-30 | 8,807 | 34 | 9,468 | 35 | 8,978 | 34 | 7,824 | 34 |
Over 30 | 10,818 | 41 | 11,532 | 42 | 11,739 | 45 | 10,749 | 47 |
Not known | 2 | * | - | - | - | - | 2 | * |
Total | 26,127 | 100 | 27,297 | 100 | 26,200 | 100 | 22,819 | 100 |
1. Gender and date of birth were added to the main collection of bail data from 2009-10.
2. Excludes modifications to existing undertakings. People counted once only where more than one undertaking on the same day.
Table 18 Bail-related Offences with a Charge Proved, 2003-04 to 2012-13
2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | % change 2011-12 to 2012-13 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All bail-related offences: | 5,839 | 6,100 | 5,996 | 7,438 | 8,025 | 9,098 | 8,363 | 8,261 | 8,860 | 8,438 | -5 |
Bail-related offences as a percentage of bail orders made | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Court: | |||||||||||
High Court | 42 | 38 | 43 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 27 | 20 | 16 | -20 |
Sheriff Solemn | 243 | 233 | 294 | 332 | 352 | 275 | 222 | 227 | 209 | 224 | 7 |
Sheriff Summary | 5,174 | 5,576 | 5,415 | 6,836 | 7,436 | 8,227 | 7,477 | 7,358 | 7,964 | 7,632 | -4 |
Justice of the Peace | 380 | 253 | 244 | 236 | 202 | 556 | 649 | 649 | 667 | 566 | -15 |
Age: | |||||||||||
Under 21 | 1,574 | 1,781 | 1,763 | 2,560 | 2,639 | 2,580 | 2,292 | 2,051 | 2,146 | 1,807 | -16 |
21-30 | 2,555 | 2,344 | 2,177 | 2,486 | 2,773 | 3,394 | 3,081 | 3,111 | 3,290 | 3,157 | -4 |
Over 30 | 1,710 | 1,975 | 2,056 | 2,392 | 2,613 | 3,124 | 2,990 | 3,099 | 3,424 | 3,474 | 1 |
Gender: | |||||||||||
Male | 5,056 | 5,349 | 5,235 | 6,622 | 7,145 | 7,911 | 7,316 | 7,214 | 7,758 | 7,248 | -7 |
Female | 783 | 751 | 761 | 816 | 880 | 1,187 | 1,047 | 1,046 | 1,102 | 1,190 | 8 |
Main result of proceedings: | |||||||||||
Custody | 1,447 | 1,476 | 1,717 | 2,174 | 2,268 | 2,275 | 2,197 | 2,083 | 2,220 | 2,115 | -5 |
Community | 1,085 | 1,297 | 1,243 | 1,461 | 1,625 | 1,795 | 1,473 | 1,464 | 1,520 | 1,678 | 10 |
Monetary | 1,444 | 1,449 | 1,354 | 1,703 | 1,889 | 2,267 | 1,916 | 1,818 | 1,922 | 1,677 | -13 |
Other | 1,863 | 1,878 | 1,682 | 2,100 | 2,243 | 2,761 | 2,777 | 2,896 | 3,198 | 2,968 | -7 |
Table 19 People given police disposals by disposal type, 2008-09 to 2012-13
2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | % change 2011-12 to 2012-13 |
|
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All police disposals1 | 61,609 | 74,260 | 66,011 | 67,606 | 68,678 | 2% |
Anti-social behaviour fixed penalty notice (ASBFPN) | 48,462 | 61,234 | 54,345 | 53,665 | 54,665 | 2% |
Police formal adult warning | 7,828 | 8,386 | 7,517 | 8,446 | 8,233 | -2% |
Police restorative justice warning | 2,479 | 2,326 | 1,726 | 996 | 567 | -43% |
Other police warnings2 | 315 | 201 | 304 | 2,330 | 3,887 | 67% |
Warning letter (Police/Children's Reporter)3 | 2,525 | 2,113 | 2,119 | 2,169 | 1,326 | -39% |
1. Includes a small number of records where age and/or gender are unknown.
2. Mainly verbal warnings, but also includes prostitute warnings and community warning notices.
3. Not possible to separately identify the numbers issued by the police or the children's reporter.
Table 20 Males given ASBFPNs, by main crime/offence and age, 2012-13
Number | Per cent | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main crime or offence | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total |
Total1 | 13,320 | 19,492 | 14,963 | 47,775 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Riotous behaviour while drunk in licensed premises | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Refusing to leave licensed premises | 122 | 291 | 253 | 666 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Urinating etc. | 3,053 | 6,665 | 4,012 | 13,730 | 23 | 34 | 27 | 29 |
Drunk & incapable | 133 | 199 | 385 | 717 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Drunk in charge of child | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | * | * | * | * |
Loud music etc. | 44 | 105 | 74 | 223 | * | 1 | * | * |
Vandalism | 251 | 193 | 97 | 541 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Consuming alcohol in public place | 6,218 | 7,242 | 6,698 | 20,158 | 47 | 37 | 45 | 42 |
Breach of the peace | 3,492 | 4,783 | 3,436 | 11,711 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 |
Malicious mischief | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | * | * | * | * |
Offensive behaviour at football and threatening communications | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | * | * | * |
1. Excludes a small number of records where age and / or gender are unknown.
Table 21 Females given ASBFPNs, by main crime/offence and age, 2012-13
Number | Per cent | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main crime or offence | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total |
Total1 | 2,152 | 2,397 | 2,333 | 6,882 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Riotous behaviour while drunk in licensed premises | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Refusing to leave licensed premises | 9 | 30 | 46 | 85 | * | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Urinating etc. | 169 | 199 | 116 | 484 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Drunk & incapable | 32 | 54 | 109 | 195 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Drunk in charge of child | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | * | * |
Loud music etc. | 49 | 63 | 34 | 146 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Vandalism | 23 | 24 | 27 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Consuming alcohol in public place | 1,141 | 1,038 | 914 | 3,093 | 53 | 43 | 39 | 45 |
Breach of the peace | 729 | 989 | 1,085 | 2,803 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 41 |
Malicious mischief | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Offensive behaviour at football and threatening communications | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1. Excludes a small number of records where age and / or gender are unknown.
Table 22 Males given Formal Adult Warnings by main crime/offence and age, 2012-13
Number | Per cent | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main crime or offence | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total |
All crimes and offences1 | 1,017 | 1,264 | 2,721 | 5,002 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
All crimes | 501 | 486 | 899 | 1,886 | 49 | 38 | 33 | 38 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | * | * |
Homicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Serious assault and attempted murder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other violence | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Sexual crimes | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | * | - | * | * |
Rape and attempted rape | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sexual assault | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Prostitution | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | * | * |
Other sexual crimes | 1 | - | - | 1 | * | - | - | * |
Crimes of dishonesty | 362 | 412 | 828 | 1,602 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 32 |
Housebreaking | 3 | - | - | 3 | * | - | - | * |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 1 | - | - | 1 | * | - | - | * |
Theft from a motor vehicle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Theft of a motor vehicle | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | * | * |
Shoplifting | 188 | 281 | 646 | 1,115 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Other theft | 66 | 92 | 152 | 310 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Fraud | 97 | 37 | 26 | 160 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Other dishonesty | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | * | * | * |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 129 | 60 | 59 | 248 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Fire-raising | 6 | - | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | * | * |
Vandalism, etc. | 123 | 60 | 58 | 241 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Other crimes | 9 | 14 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 1 | * | 1 |
Crimes against public justice | 6 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 1 | * | * |
Handling an offensive weapon | 1 | - | - | 1 | * | - | - | * |
Drugs | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | * | * | - | * |
Other crime | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | * | * |
All offences | 516 | 778 | 1,822 | 3,116 | 51 | 62 | 67 | 62 |
Miscellaneous offences | 514 | 776 | 1,809 | 3,099 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 62 |
Common assault | 143 | 177 | 339 | 659 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Breach of the peace | 127 | 125 | 286 | 538 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Drunkenness | 81 | 223 | 885 | 1,189 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 24 |
Urinating etc. | 20 | 55 | 44 | 119 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Alcohol byelaw offences | 82 | 107 | 94 | 283 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
Litter offences | 15 | 16 | 11 | 42 | 1 | 1 | * | 1 |
Communications act offences | 4 | 12 | 17 | 33 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other offences | 42 | 61 | 133 | 236 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Motor vehicle offences | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | * | * | * | * |
Dangerous and careless driving | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | * | * |
Drink/drug driving | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 1 | - | 4 | 5 | * | - | * | * |
Vehicle defect offences | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | * | - | * |
Other vehicle | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | * | * | * | * |
1. Excludes a small number of records where age and / or gender are unknown.
Table 23 Females given Formal Adult Warnings by main crime/offence and age, 2012-13
Number | Per cent | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main crime or offence | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total |
All crimes and offences1 | 674 | 815 | 1,738 | 3,227 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
All crimes | 395 | 476 | 1,060 | 1,931 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 60 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | * | * |
Homicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Serious assault and attempted murder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other violence | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | * | * |
Sexual crimes | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | * | * | * | * |
Rape and attempted rape | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sexual assault | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Prostitution | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | * | * | * | * |
Other sexual crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Crimes of dishonesty | 365 | 449 | 1,027 | 1,841 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 57 |
Housebreaking | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Theft from a motor vehicle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Theft of a motor vehicle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shoplifting | 229 | 364 | 877 | 1,470 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 46 |
Other theft | 27 | 48 | 77 | 152 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Fraud | 109 | 36 | 72 | 217 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Other dishonesty | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | * | * | * |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 17 | 18 | 23 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Fire-raising | 1 | - | - | 1 | * | - | - | * |
Vandalism, etc. | 16 | 18 | 23 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Other crimes | 12 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 1 | * | 1 |
Crimes against public justice | 11 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1 | * | 1 |
Handling an offensive weapon | 1 | - | - | 1 | * | - | - | * |
Drugs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
All offences | 279 | 339 | 678 | 1,296 | 41 | 42 | 39 | 40 |
Miscellaneous offences | 278 | 336 | 672 | 1,286 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 40 |
Common assault | 126 | 120 | 197 | 443 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
Breach of the peace | 55 | 88 | 185 | 328 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Drunkenness | 41 | 63 | 224 | 328 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
Urinating etc. | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | * | * | - | * |
Alcohol byelaw offences | 30 | 34 | 15 | 79 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Litter offences | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | * | * | * | * |
Communications act offences | 10 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other offences | 12 | 20 | 36 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Motor vehicle offences | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | * | * | * | * |
Dangerous and careless driving | 1 | - | - | 1 | * | - | - | * |
Drink/drug driving | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Unlawful use of vehicle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Vehicle defect offences | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | * | - | * |
Other vehicle | - | 2 | 6 | 8 | - | * | * | * |
1. Excludes a small number of records where age and / or gender are unknown.
Table 24 People given COPFS disposals by disposal type, 2008-09 to 2012-13
2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | % change 2011-12 to 2012-13 |
|
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All COPFS disposals | 62,829 | 59,108 | 60,099 | 67,341 | 72,840 | 8 |
Fiscal fine | 38,419 | 36,057 | 35,604 | 42,184 | 47,819 | 13 |
Fiscal fixed penalty | 18,092 | 18,592 | 20,357 | 21,067 | 21,638 | 3 |
Fiscal combined fine + compensation | 1,405 | 2,030 | 2,195 | 2,713 | 2,326 | -14 |
Fiscal compensation | 1,992 | 1,985 | 1,838 | 1,322 | 1,021 | -23 |
Fiscal fixed penalties (Pre-SJR) | 2,921 | 444 | 105 | 55 | 36 | -35 |
Table 25 Males given fiscal fines, by main crime/offence and age, 2012-13
Number | Per cent | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main crime or offence | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total |
All crimes and offences1 | 4,907 | 10,650 | 14,881 | 30,438 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
All crimes | 3,010 | 5,520 | 5,756 | 14,286 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 47 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 1 | - | - | 1 | * | - | - | * |
Homicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Serious assault and attempted murder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other violence | 1 | - | - | 1 | * | - | - | * |
Sexual crimes | 2 | 11 | 13 | 26 | * | * | * | * |
Rape and attempted rape | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sexual assault | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Prostitution | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | * | * | * | * |
Other sexual crimes | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | * | * | * | * |
Crimes of dishonesty | 387 | 913 | 1,788 | 3,088 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
Housebreaking | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | * | * | * | * |
Theft from a motor vehicle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Theft of a motor vehicle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shoplifting | 224 | 628 | 1,441 | 2,293 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
Other theft | 127 | 207 | 248 | 582 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Fraud | 18 | 54 | 53 | 125 | * | 1 | * | * |
Other dishonesty | 17 | 23 | 41 | 81 | * | * | * | * |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 126 | 148 | 74 | 348 | 3 | 1 | * | 1 |
Fire-raising | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Vandalism, etc. | 126 | 148 | 74 | 348 | 3 | 1 | * | 1 |
Other crimes | 2,494 | 4,448 | 3,881 | 10,823 | 51 | 42 | 26 | 36 |
Crimes against public justice | 52 | 89 | 93 | 234 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Handling an offensive weapon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Drugs | 2,442 | 4,359 | 3,788 | 10,589 | 50 | 41 | 25 | 35 |
Other crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
All offences | 1,897 | 5,130 | 9,125 | 16,152 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 53 |
Miscellaneous offences | 1,823 | 4,568 | 7,779 | 14,170 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 47 |
Common assault | 207 | 401 | 396 | 1,004 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Breach of the peace | 649 | 1,158 | 1,230 | 3,037 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Drunkenness | 30 | 79 | 155 | 264 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Urinating etc. | 76 | 200 | 218 | 494 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Alcohol byelaw offences | 553 | 967 | 1,546 | 3,066 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Litter offences | 120 | 278 | 311 | 709 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Communications act offences | 102 | 1,253 | 3,538 | 4,893 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 16 |
Other offences | 86 | 232 | 385 | 703 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Motor vehicle offences | 74 | 562 | 1,346 | 1,982 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
Dangerous and careless driving | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Drink/drug driving | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Speeding | - | 1 | 8 | 9 | - | * | * | * |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 74 | 555 | 1,307 | 1,936 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
Vehicle defect offences | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | * | - | * |
Other vehicle | - | 5 | 31 | 36 | - | * | * | * |
1. Excludes a small number of records where age and / or gender are unknown.
Table 26 Females given fiscal fines, by main crime/offence and age, 2012-13
Number | Per cent | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main crime or offence | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total |
All crimes and offences1 | 1,003 | 5,958 | 10,399 | 17,360 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
All crimes | 327 | 994 | 1,618 | 2,939 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Homicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Serious assault and attempted murder | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other violence | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sexual crimes | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | * | * | * |
Rape and attempted rape | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sexual assault | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Prostitution | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | * | * | * |
Other sexual crimes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Crimes of dishonesty | 147 | 574 | 1,060 | 1,781 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Housebreaking | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Theft by opening a lockfast place | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | * | - | * |
Theft from a motor vehicle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Theft of a motor vehicle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shoplifting | 115 | 495 | 926 | 1,536 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Other theft | 20 | 41 | 82 | 143 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fraud | 10 | 30 | 40 | 80 | 1 | 1 | * | * |
Other dishonesty | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | * | * | * | * |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 17 | 15 | 8 | 40 | 2 | * | * | * |
Fire-raising | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Vandalism, etc. | 17 | 15 | 8 | 40 | 2 | * | * | * |
Other crimes | 163 | 404 | 548 | 1,115 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Crimes against public justice | 9 | 19 | 17 | 45 | 1 | * | * | * |
Handling an offensive weapon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Drugs | 154 | 385 | 531 | 1,070 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Other crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
All offences | 676 | 4,964 | 8,781 | 14,421 | 67 | 83 | 84 | 83 |
Miscellaneous offences | 659 | 4,802 | 8,347 | 13,808 | 66 | 81 | 80 | 80 |
Common assault | 67 | 136 | 154 | 357 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Breach of the peace | 123 | 301 | 386 | 810 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Drunkenness | - | 10 | 27 | 37 | - | * | * | * |
Urinating etc. | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 1 | * | * | * |
Alcohol byelaw offences | 76 | 172 | 235 | 483 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Litter offences | 57 | 162 | 199 | 418 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Communications act offences | 304 | 3,950 | 7,250 | 11,504 | 30 | 66 | 70 | 66 |
Other offences | 26 | 63 | 91 | 180 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Motor vehicle offences | 17 | 162 | 434 | 613 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Dangerous and careless driving | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Drink/drug driving | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Speeding | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | * | * |
Unlawful use of vehicle | 17 | 162 | 426 | 605 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Vehicle defect offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other vehicle | - | - | 6 | 6 | - | - | * | * |
1. Excludes a small number of records where age and / or gender are unknown.
Table 27 Males given fiscal fixed penalties by main crime/offence and age, 2012-13
Number | Per cent | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main crime or offence | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total |
Total1 | 842 | 4,752 | 11,388 | 16,982 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Serious driving offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Speeding offences | 164 | 1,334 | 4,161 | 5,659 | 19 | 28 | 37 | 33 |
Signal and direction offences | 98 | 479 | 1,362 | 1,939 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Lighting, construction & use offences | 143 | 344 | 649 | 1,136 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Documentation offences | 185 | 854 | 1,803 | 2,842 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Other motor vehicle offences2 | 250 | 1,733 | 3,405 | 5,388 | 30 | 36 | 30 | 32 |
Non-motor vehicle offences3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | * | * | * | * |
1. Excludes a small number of records where age and / or gender are unknown.
2. Contains a number of other offences, however around a half of fixed penalties given for this group were for mobile phone offences and half were seatbelt offences.
3. Contains bicycle offences and roadworks offences.
Table 28 Females given fiscal fixed penalties by main crime/offence and age, 2012-13
Number | Per cent | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main crime or offence | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total | Under 21 | 21-30 | Over 30 | Total |
Total1 | 183 | 1,343 | 3,116 | 4,642 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Serious driving offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Speeding offences | 49 | 459 | 1,287 | 1,795 | 27 | 34 | 41 | 39 |
Signal and direction offences | 25 | 208 | 483 | 716 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Lighting, construction & use offences | 15 | 61 | 111 | 187 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Documentation offences | 48 | 259 | 605 | 912 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Other motor vehicle offences2 | 44 | 354 | 627 | 1,025 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 22 |
Non-motor vehicle offences3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | * | * | * |
1. Excludes a small number of records where age and / or gender are unknown.
2. Contains a number of other offences, however around a two thirds of fixed penalties given for this group were for mobile phone offences and a third were seatbelt offences.
3. Contains bicycle offences and roadworks offences.
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