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Publication - Statistics

Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2016-17: statistics

Published
27 February 2018
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order
ISBN
9781788516099

Statistics on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts and alternatives to prosecution, issued by the police and by the Crown Office.

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Table 10(b) People receiving a custodial sentence by gender, main crime/offence and length of sentence, 2016-17[1]

Main crime or offence Male Female
Total (Percentages) Total (Percentages)
Up to 3 months Over 3 months to 6 months Over 6 months to 1 year Over 1 year to 2 years Over 2 years to less than 4 years 4 years and over including life etc Up to 3 months Over 3 months to 6 months Over 6 months to 1 year Over 1 year to 2 years Over 2 years to less than 4 years 4 years and over including life etc
All crimes and offences 11,656 26 35 17 12 5 4 993 43 37 11 5 3 1
All crimes 7,549 27 29 16 15 7 6 733 45 32 11 7 4 1
Non-sexual crimes of violence 914 1 4 14 38 22 23 45 7 7 18 31 22 16
Homicide etc. 52 * 2 2 12 8 77 4 * * * * * 100
Attempted murder and serious assault 570 * 3 13 39 24 20 25 * 4 24 32 36 4
Robbery 259 1 4 16 41 20 18 13 15 15 8 38 8 15
Other non-sexual crimes of violence 33 3 15 24 33 9 15 3 33 * 33 33 * *
Sexual crimes 382 3 6 17 22 17 36 4 25 * * 50 25 *
Rape and attempted rape 92 * * * 1 7 92 - - - - - - -
Sexual assault 141 3 7 15 26 28 21 2 * * * 50 50 *
Crimes associated with prostitution - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other sexual crimes 149 5 8 29 31 13 14 2 50 * * 50 * *
Crimes of dishonesty 2,881 31 39 17 9 3 * 431 49 35 11 4 1 *
Housebreaking 525 5 18 29 36 11 1 9 11 11 33 44 * *
Theft by opening lockfast places 91 18 47 24 8 2 1 - - - - - - -
Theft from a motor vehicle 42 12 62 24 * 2 * - - - - - - -
Theft of a motor vehicle 86 19 43 21 14 3 * 3 * 100 * * * *
Shoplifting 1,334 43 48 8 * * * 293 59 33 6 1 * *
Other theft 457 26 45 23 5 1 * 77 35 40 19 4 1 *
Fraud 110 24 17 36 11 9 3 34 21 41 24 6 9 *
Other dishonesty 236 47 31 14 6 3 * 15 20 27 13 33 7 *
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. 302 28 37 14 13 5 3 20 20 60 20 * * *
Fire-raising 47 4 13 19 36 15 13 3 * 67 33 * * *
Vandalism etc. 255 33 42 13 9 3 1 17 24 59 18 * * *
Other crimes 3,070 33 28 16 14 6 3 233 48 30 8 7 6 1
Crimes against public justice 1,597 52 34 10 2 1 * 138 63 31 3 1 1 1
Handling offensive weapons 472 6 23 29 33 9 * 16 13 50 13 19 6 *
Drugs 938 16 21 18 24 14 8 75 29 23 13 16 17 1
Other crime 63 13 33 22 10 6 16 4 * 50 50 * * *
All offences 4,107 26 47 20 5 2 * 260 36 49 13 2 * *
Miscellaneous offences 3,624 28 47 17 6 2 * 252 37 48 13 2 * *
Common assault 1,601 18 47 24 9 3 * 124 31 52 15 2 1 *
Breach of the peace etc. 1,745 37 47 12 3 1 * 96 47 43 9 1 * *
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct 1 * 100 * * * * 1 * 100 * * * *
Other miscellaneous, including urinating 277 29 46 14 6 1 4 31 26 48 19 6 * *
Motor vehicle offences 483 8 44 42 4 1 * 8 13 75 13 * * *
Dangerous and careless driving 152 4 34 48 11 3 1 1 * 100 * * * *
Driving under the influence 89 19 72 9 * * * 4 25 75 * * * *
Speeding - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Unlawful use of motor vehicle 234 7 40 51 1 * * 3 * 67 33 * * *
Vehicle defect offences - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other motor vehicle offences 8 25 63 13 * * * - - - - - - -

1. Excludes a small number of cases which resulted in detention of a child aged under 16, recall sentences and a small number of records we do not have sentence information for.

2. Includes seat belt and mobile phone offences.

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