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Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2016-17: statistics
Statistics on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts and alternatives to prosecution, issued by the police and by the Crown Office.
Table 8(a) People convicted by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2016-17
| Main crime or offence | Prison | Young Offenders Institution | Supervised release order | Extended sentence | Order for lifelong restriction | Community payback order | Restriction of liberty order | Drug treatment & testing order | Community service order | Probation and other community sentences | Fine | Compensation order | Admonition | Absolute discharge | Remit to children's hearing | Insanity, guardianship, hospital order | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All crimes and offences | 11,265 | 1,014 | 236 | 166 | 9 | 15,918 | 2,200 | 439 | 16 | 27 | 44,272 | 727 | 15,228 | 688 | 101 | 28 | 92,334 |
| All crimes | 7,319 | 637 | 189 | 158 | 9 | 7,376 | 1,208 | 382 | 9 | 20 | 7,585 | 381 | 7,004 | 186 | 62 | 15 | 32,540 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 693 | 117 | 106 | 56 | 3 | 436 | 136 | 3 | - | - | 81 | 13 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1,722 |
| Homicide etc. | 49 | 6 | - | 2 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 77 |
| Attempted murder and serious assault | 428 | 73 | 62 | 40 | 3 | 315 | 105 | - | - | - | 51 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1,110 |
| Robbery | 182 | 38 | 42 | 14 | - | 49 | 20 | 3 | - | - | 11 | 3 | 10 | - | - | - | 372 |
| Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 34 | - | 2 | - | - | 57 | 11 | - | - | - | 15 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | - | 163 |
| Sexual crimes | 273 | 13 | 1 | 94 | 6 | 401 | 27 | - | 2 | 16 | 87 | 8 | 85 | 22 | - | 2 | 1,037 |
| Rape and attempted rape | 62 | 5 | - | 23 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 98 |
| Sexual assault | 107 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 91 | 4 | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | - | 1 | 266 |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 53 | 3 | - | - | 83 |
| Other sexual crimes | 104 | 6 | - | 40 | 1 | 307 | 23 | - | - | 11 | 59 | 1 | 27 | 10 | - | 1 | 590 |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 3,116 | 177 | 26 | - | - | 2,221 | 339 | 249 | 3 | 2 | 1,991 | 194 | 2,416 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 10,795 |
| Housebreaking | 453 | 63 | 21 | - | - | 177 | 54 | 22 | - | - | 28 | 7 | 42 | - | 1 | - | 868 |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | 85 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 40 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 18 | 3 | 21 | - | - | - | 183 |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | 41 | 1 | - | - | - | 23 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 11 | - | - | - | 93 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 73 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 95 | 24 | 2 | - | - | 41 | - | 12 | 1 | 2 | - | 266 |
| Shoplifting | 1,592 | 38 | - | - | - | 1,065 | 119 | 156 | 1 | - | 1,306 | 79 | 1,856 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 6,243 |
| Other theft | 508 | 25 | 2 | - | - | 414 | 61 | 41 | - | - | 348 | 69 | 310 | 9 | 5 | - | 1,792 |
| Fraud | 139 | 5 | - | - | - | 160 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 118 | 24 | 55 | 6 | 1 | - | 548 |
| Other dishonesty | 225 | 25 | 1 | - | - | 247 | 38 | 16 | - | 1 | 126 | 9 | 109 | 2 | 3 | - | 802 |
| Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 270 | 40 | 11 | 1 | - | 557 | 91 | 7 | 1 | - | 470 | 161 | 342 | 8 | 6 | - | 1,965 |
| Fire-raising | 43 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 38 | 11 | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | 114 |
| Vandalism etc. | 227 | 38 | 7 | - | - | 519 | 80 | 5 | 1 | - | 466 | 161 | 335 | 7 | 5 | - | 1,851 |
| Other crimes | 2,967 | 290 | 45 | 7 | - | 3,761 | 615 | 123 | 3 | 2 | 4,956 | 5 | 4,095 | 114 | 35 | 3 | 17,021 |
| Crimes against public justice | 1,526 | 198 | 8 | 5 | - | 2,044 | 292 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1,967 | 1 | 2,841 | 66 | 27 | 3 | 9,022 |
| Handling offensive weapons | 411 | 48 | 30 | - | - | 501 | 102 | 12 | 2 | - | 190 | - | 120 | 14 | 6 | - | 1,436 |
| Drugs | 977 | 32 | 5 | 2 | - | 1,172 | 215 | 69 | - | 1 | 2,778 | - | 1,096 | 30 | 1 | - | 6,378 |
| Other crime | 53 | 12 | 2 | - | - | 44 | 6 | - | - | - | 21 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 1 | - | 185 |
| All offences | 3,946 | 377 | 47 | 8 | - | 8,542 | 992 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 36,687 | 346 | 8,224 | 502 | 39 | 13 | 59,794 |
| Miscellaneous offences | 3,481 | 350 | 47 | 8 | - | 7,178 | 869 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 9,167 | 340 | 7,183 | 458 | 37 | 13 | 29,198 |
| Common assault | 1,507 | 184 | 35 | 6 | - | 3,151 | 404 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 3,180 | 203 | 2,321 | 205 | 21 | 6 | 11,243 |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 1,688 | 143 | 11 | 2 | - | 3,405 | 360 | 36 | - | - | 5,043 | 93 | 4,283 | 218 | 13 | 7 | 15,302 |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 38 | - | - | - | 69 |
| Other miscellaneous, including urinating | 284 | 23 | 1 | - | - | 618 | 105 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 919 | 44 | 541 | 35 | 3 | - | 2,584 |
| Motor vehicle offences | 465 | 27 | - | - | - | 1,364 | 123 | 4 | - | - | 27,520 | 6 | 1,041 | 44 | 2 | - | 30,596 |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 135 | 18 | - | - | - | 281 | 41 | 1 | - | - | 3,200 | 3 | 78 | 5 | 1 | - | 3,763 |
| Driving under the influence | 93 | - | - | - | - | 615 | 48 | 2 | - | - | 2,851 | - | 34 | 3 | - | - | 3,646 |
| Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | 10,614 | - | 52 | 1 | - | - | 10,684 |
| Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 231 | 7 | - | - | - | 406 | 30 | 1 | - | - | 5,823 | 2 | 641 | 25 | 1 | - | 7,167 |
| Vehicle defect offences | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1,234 | - | 92 | 4 | - | - | 1,335 |
| Other motor vehicle offences | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | 40 | 4 | - | - | - | 3,798 | 1 | 144 | 6 | - | - | 4,001 |
1. Includes seat belt and mobile phone offences.
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