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Publication - Statistics

Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2015-16

Published
17 January 2017
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order
ISBN
9781786527400

Summary of proceedings dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders.

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Table 8(b) People convicted by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2015-16

Row percentages Column percentages
Main crime or offence Custody Community sentence Monetary Other Total Custody Community sentence Monetary Other Total
All crimes and offences 14 19 50 17 100 100 100 100 100 100
All crimes 25 27 26 22 100 66 50 19 45 36
Non-sexual crimes of violence 58 33 6 4 100 7 3 * * 2
Homicide etc 73 21 5 1 100 * * * * *
Attempted murder and serious assault 57 36 7 1 100 5 2 * * 1
Robbery 78 15 2 4 100 2 * * * *
Other non-sexual crimes of violence 17 54 7 22 100 * 1 * * *
Sexual crimes 33 51 8 7 100 3 3 * * 1
Rape and attempted rape 91 9 - - 100 1 * - - *
Sexual assault 43 50 4 3 100 1 1 * * *
Crimes associated with prostitution 1 5 47 48 100 * * * * *
Other sexual crimes 24 64 7 5 100 1 2 * * 1
Crimes of dishonesty 32 25 21 22 100 27 15 5 15 12
Housebreaking 62 30 4 4 100 4 1 * * 1
Theft by opening lockfast places 37 37 17 10 100 1 * * * *
Theft from a motor vehicle 39 35 10 16 100 * * * * *
Theft of a motor vehicle 32 38 22 8 100 1 1 * * *
Shoplifting 28 21 22 29 100 14 7 3 11 7
Other theft 29 29 24 18 100 4 3 1 2 2
Fraud 30 31 29 10 100 1 1 * * 1
Other dishonesty 34 35 18 13 100 2 2 * 1 1
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. 16 30 35 18 100 3 4 2 2 2
Fire-raising 43 37 11 9 100 * * * * *
Vandalism etc. 15 30 37 19 100 2 3 2 2 2
Other crimes 19 25 31 25 100 26 25 12 27 19
Crimes against public justice 20 25 23 32 100 15 14 5 19 10
Handling offensive weapons 34 42 15 9 100 4 3 * 1 1
Drugs 14 21 48 18 100 7 8 7 7 7
Other crime 26 31 19 24 100 * * * * *
All offences 7 15 63 15 100 34 50 81 55 64
Miscellaneous offences 13 26 34 27 100 31 44 21 49 32
Common assault 16 30 32 22 100 14 19 8 15 12
Breach of the peace etc. 12 23 34 31 100 15 20 11 29 16
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct 2 4 45 49 100 * * * * *
Other miscellaneous, including urinating 11 27 38 24 100 3 4 2 4 3
Motor vehicle offences 1 4 92 3 100 3 6 60 6 33
Dangerous and careless driving 4 7 87 2 100 1 1 6 * 4
Driving under the influence 3 17 80 1 100 1 3 6 * 4
Speeding - * 99 1 100 - * 25 * 12
Unlawful use of motor vehicle 3 4 83 10 100 1 1 10 4 6
Vehicle defect offences - * 93 7 100 - * 3 1 2
Other motor vehicle offences 1 * 1 96 3 100 * * 10 1 5

1. Includes seat belt and mobile phone offences.

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