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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.

Court:
	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	% change 2015-16 to 2016-17
All bail-related offences:	8,025	9,098	8,363	8,261	8,860	8,462	8,003	8,547	8,589	7,671	-11
Bail-related offences as a percentage of bail orders made	13	17	17	18	19	19	17	18	19	18
High Court	35	35	15	27	20	16	26	38	20	18	-10
Sheriff Solemn	352	275	222	227	209	224	236	330	344	309	-10
Sheriff Summary	7,436	8,227	7,459	7,334	7,946	7,643	7,188	7,527	7,719	6,990	-9
Justice of the Peace	202	561	667	673	685	579	553	652	506	354	-30
Age:
Under 21	2,639	2,580	2,292	2,051	2,146	1,811	1,412	1,355	1,384	1,290	-7
21-30	2,773	3,394	3,081	3,111	3,290	3,169	2,936	3,043	2,994	2,660	-11
31-40	1,536	1,874	1,696	1,777	1,999	1,987	2,050	2,262	2,301	2,078	-10
41-100	1,077	1,250	1,294	1,322	1,425	1,495	1,605	1,887	1,910	1,643	-14
Gender:
Male	7,145	7,911	7,316	7,215	7,758	7,267	6,939	7,413	7,364	6,571	-11
Female	880	1,187	1,047	1,046	1,102	1,195	1,064	1,134	1,225	1,100	-10
Main result of proceedings:
Custody	2,268	2,275	2,197	2,083	2,220	2,117	2,018	2,147	2,012	1,648	-18
Community sentence	1,625	1,795	1,473	1,464	1,520	1,685	1,644	1,811	1,853	1,778	-4
Financial penalty	1,889	2,267	1,916	1,818	1,922	1,679	1,508	1,555	1,509	1,342	-11
Other	2,243	2,761	2,777	2,896	3,198	2,981	2,833	3,034	3,215	2,903	-10

1. Bail related offences include breach of bail conditions and failure to appear in court.

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