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(b) People convicted by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2016-17

Main crime or offence Row percentages Column percentages
Custody Community sentence Financial penalty Other Total Custody Community sentence Financial penalty Other Total
All crimes and offences 14 20 49 17 100 100 100 100 100 100
All crimes 26 28 24 22 100 66 48 18 45 35
Non-sexual crimes of violence 57 33 5 5 100 8 3 * * 2
Homicide etc. 74 19 5 1 100 * * * * *
Attempted murder and serious assault 55 38 5 2 100 5 2 * * 1
Robbery 74 19 4 3 100 2 * * * *
Other non-sexual crimes of violence 22 42 10 26 100 * * * * *
Sexual crimes 37 43 9 11 100 3 2 * 1 1
Rape and attempted rape 95 1 - 4 100 1 * - * *
Sexual assault 54 38 4 4 100 1 1 * * *
Crimes associated with prostitution - 2 30 67 100 - * * * *
Other sexual crimes 26 58 10 6 100 1 2 * * 1
Crimes of dishonesty 31 26 20 23 100 26 15 5 15 12
Housebreaking 62 29 4 5 100 4 1 * * 1
Theft by opening lockfast places 50 27 11 11 100 1 * * * *
Theft from a motor vehicle 45 33 10 12 100 * * * * *
Theft of a motor vehicle 33 45 15 6 100 1 1 * * *
Shoplifting 26 21 22 30 100 13 7 3 12 7
Other theft 30 29 23 18 100 4 3 1 2 2
Fraud 26 36 26 11 100 1 1 * * 1
Other dishonesty 31 38 17 14 100 2 2 * 1 1
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. 16 33 32 18 100 3 4 1 2 2
Fire-raising 44 45 4 8 100 * * * * *
Vandalism etc. 15 33 34 19 100 2 3 1 2 2
Other crimes 19 26 29 25 100 26 24 11 26 18
Crimes against public justice 19 26 22 33 100 14 13 4 18 10
Handling offensive weapons 34 43 13 10 100 4 3 * 1 2
Drugs 16 23 44 18 100 8 8 6 7 7
Other crime 36 27 14 23 100 1 * * * *
All offences 7 16 62 15 100 34 52 82 55 65
Miscellaneous offences 13 28 33 26 100 31 44 21 48 32
Common assault 15 32 30 23 100 14 19 8 16 12
Breach of the peace etc. 12 25 34 30 100 15 20 11 28 17
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct 3 6 36 55 100 * * * * *
Other miscellaneous, including urinating 12 28 37 22 100 2 4 2 4 3
Motor vehicle offences 2 5 90 4 100 4 8 61 7 33
Dangerous and careless driving 4 9 85 2 100 1 2 7 1 4
Driving under the influence 3 18 78 1 100 1 4 6 * 4
Speeding - * 99 * 100 - * 24 * 12
Unlawful use of motor vehicle 3 6 81 9 100 2 2 13 4 8
Vehicle defect offences - * 92 7 100 - * 3 1 1
Other motor vehicle offences * 1 95 4 100 * * 8 1 4

1. Includes seat belt and mobile phone offences.

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