CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTLAND 2014-15
Summary of offences dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders. Additional information on non-court penalties issued by the Police and Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service.
Table 8(c): People with a charge proved by gender, main crime/offence and main penalty, 2014-15
Main crime or offence |
Male |
Female |
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Total1 |
(percentages) |
Total1 |
(percentages) |
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Custody |
Community sentence |
Monetary |
Other |
Custody |
Community sentence |
Monetary |
Other |
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All crimes and offences |
88,594 |
14 |
17 |
54 |
14 |
17,908 |
7 |
17 |
50 |
25 |
All crimes |
30,623 |
28 |
26 |
28 |
19 |
5,832 |
16 |
27 |
24 |
33 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence |
1,483 |
62 |
29 |
5 |
3 |
235 |
31 |
42 |
6 |
21 |
Homicide etc |
67 |
76 |
24 |
- |
- |
13 |
31 |
62 |
8 |
- |
Attempted murder and serious assault |
940 |
59 |
34 |
6 |
2 |
97 |
43 |
39 |
7 |
10 |
Robbery |
337 |
80 |
14 |
2 |
4 |
40 |
55 |
33 |
3 |
10 |
Other non-sexual crimes of violence |
139 |
37 |
35 |
13 |
15 |
85 |
5 |
46 |
7 |
42 |
Sexual crimes |
1,051 |
34 |
51 |
11 |
5 |
94 |
3 |
9 |
17 |
71 |
Rape and attempted rape |
125 |
93 |
6 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Sexual assault |
272 |
38 |
53 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
100 |
Crimes associated with prostitution |
63 |
- |
- |
84 |
16 |
82 |
- |
5 |
18 |
77 |
Other sexual crimes |
591 |
23 |
64 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
27 |
36 |
9 |
27 |
Crimes of dishonesty |
9,772 |
36 |
24 |
21 |
19 |
2,740 |
19 |
26 |
24 |
31 |
Housebreaking |
941 |
60 |
29 |
5 |
6 |
39 |
10 |
46 |
31 |
13 |
Theft by opening lockfast places |
201 |
38 |
33 |
15 |
14 |
10 |
10 |
50 |
- |
40 |
Theft from a motor vehicle |
107 |
52 |
25 |
9 |
13 |
5 |
- |
60 |
- |
40 |
Theft of a motor vehicle |
302 |
28 |
43 |
20 |
8 |
16 |
6 |
44 |
31 |
19 |
Shoplifting |
5,025 |
34 |
19 |
21 |
25 |
1,915 |
21 |
22 |
22 |
35 |
Other theft |
1,925 |
33 |
25 |
27 |
15 |
411 |
21 |
29 |
25 |
25 |
Fraud |
402 |
28 |
29 |
33 |
10 |
199 |
10 |
38 |
36 |
17 |
Other dishonesty |
869 |
33 |
31 |
20 |
15 |
145 |
12 |
42 |
26 |
19 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. |
2,107 |
16 |
30 |
38 |
16 |
332 |
7 |
31 |
35 |
27 |
Fire-raising |
115 |
37 |
43 |
10 |
10 |
18 |
22 |
56 |
- |
22 |
Vandalism etc. |
1,992 |
14 |
29 |
39 |
17 |
314 |
6 |
30 |
37 |
27 |
Other crimes |
16,210 |
21 |
24 |
34 |
21 |
2,431 |
12 |
26 |
25 |
37 |
Crimes against public justice |
8,509 |
22 |
25 |
25 |
28 |
1,527 |
12 |
25 |
20 |
43 |
Handling offensive weapons |
1,452 |
39 |
40 |
12 |
9 |
128 |
16 |
52 |
12 |
20 |
Drugs |
6,127 |
14 |
20 |
52 |
15 |
730 |
11 |
24 |
39 |
27 |
Other crime |
122 |
30 |
34 |
20 |
16 |
46 |
11 |
39 |
13 |
37 |
All offences |
57,971 |
7 |
13 |
68 |
12 |
12,076 |
3 |
12 |
63 |
21 |
Miscellaneous offences |
25,530 |
15 |
26 |
35 |
23 |
5,572 |
7 |
24 |
28 |
41 |
Common assault |
9,329 |
18 |
30 |
33 |
19 |
2,429 |
8 |
26 |
26 |
40 |
Breach of the peace etc. |
13,393 |
14 |
24 |
35 |
27 |
2,186 |
7 |
17 |
28 |
48 |
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct |
92 |
1 |
10 |
61 |
28 |
23 |
- |
9 |
35 |
57 |
Other miscellaneous, including urinating |
2,716 |
13 |
23 |
44 |
19 |
934 |
3 |
37 |
31 |
28 |
Motor vehicle offences |
32,441 |
1 |
3 |
93 |
3 |
6,504 |
* |
2 |
94 |
4 |
Dangerous and careless driving |
2,797 |
3 |
6 |
88 |
2 |
615 |
1 |
3 |
94 |
2 |
Driving under the influence |
2,948 |
3 |
15 |
82 |
1 |
728 |
* |
15 |
84 |
1 |
Speeding |
11,963 |
- |
* |
100 |
* |
2,038 |
- |
* |
99 |
1 |
Unlawful use of motor vehicle |
6,607 |
3 |
4 |
85 |
8 |
1,696 |
* |
1 |
89 |
10 |
Vehicle defect offences |
1,419 |
- |
* |
95 |
5 |
161 |
- |
- |
90 |
10 |
Other motor vehicle offences |
6,707 |
* |
* |
97 |
3 |
1,266 |
- |
* |
97 |
3 |
1. Excludes a small number of companies.
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