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.

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

Main crime or offence	Male					Female
	Total	(percentages)				Total	(percentages)
	Total	Custody	Community sentence	Monetary	Other	Total	Custody	Community sentence	Monetary	Other
All crimes and offences	83,021	15	19	51	15	16,929	7	18	46	28
All crimes	29,902	28	27	27	19	5,819	14	26	24	36
Non-sexual crimes of violence	1,535	62	30	5	2	230	29	47	7	17
Homicide etc	69	80	16	4	-	15	40	47	7	7
Attempted murder and serious assault	1,030	59	35	6	*	82	33	50	11	6
Robbery	333	80	14	2	4	46	63	28	2	7
Other non-sexual crimes of violence	103	28	52	7	13	87	5	55	7	33
Sexual crimes	1,086	35	53	8	4	70	6	14	20	60
Rape and attempted rape	104	91	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sexual assault	276	43	50	4	3	3	67	33	-	-
Crimes associated with prostitution	32	3	-	88	9	54	-	7	22	70
Other sexual crimes	674	24	64	7	5	13	15	38	15	31
Crimes of dishonesty	8,969	36	25	20	19	2,611	17	26	23	33
Housebreaking	830	63	29	3	4	23	30	61	4	4
Theft by opening lockfast places	181	38	38	16	8	16	25	25	25	25
Theft from a motor vehicle	99	39	34	10	16	1	-	100	-	-
Theft of a motor vehicle	287	33	38	21	8	11	-	27	55	18
Shoplifting	4,719	33	20	22	25	1,864	17	22	23	38
Other theft	1,702	32	28	24	16	389	16	30	24	30
Fraud	366	36	27	29	8	178	18	41	29	12
Other dishonesty	785	37	33	18	12	129	17	47	19	16
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc.	1,931	18	30	36	16	298	6	28	32	35
Fire-raising	94	41	37	12	10	21	48	38	10	5
Vandalism etc.	1,837	16	30	37	16	277	3	27	33	37
Other crimes	16,381	20	25	33	22	2,610	11	25	25	39
Crimes against public justice	8,584	22	26	23	29	1,611	12	23	18	46
Handling offensive weapons	1,357	36	41	16	8	136	18	50	9	24
Drugs	6,331	15	20	49	16	821	10	23	40	27
Other crime	109	32	27	21	20	42	10	43	14	33
All offences	53,119	8	15	64	13	11,110	3	14	58	25
Miscellaneous offences	25,855	15	27	35	23	5,805	6	24	28	43
Common assault	9,506	18	32	33	17	2,573	7	25	28	40
Breach of the peace etc.	13,918	14	24	35	27	2,380	5	18	27	50
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct	125	2	4	47	47	23	4	4	35	57
Other miscellaneous, including urinating	2,306	13	24	42	22	829	5	35	30	30
Motor vehicle offences	27,264	2	4	92	3	5,305	*	3	92	5
Dangerous and careless driving	2,972	5	7	86	2	600	*	4	93	3
Driving under the influence	2,870	3	16	80	1	669	1	18	80	1
Speeding	10,588	-	*	99	1	1,777	-	-	100	*
Unlawful use of motor vehicle	5,053	4	5	82	10	1,278	*	1	85	14
Vehicle defect offences	1,403	-	*	93	6	131	-	1	89	11
Other motor vehicle offences¹	4,378	*	1	97	3	850	-	*	96	4

1. Includes seat belt and mobile phone offences.

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

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