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Publication - Statistics

Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2017-2018

Published
29 January 2019
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order
ISBN
9781787815186

Summary of offences dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders. Additional information on non-court penalties issued by the Police and Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service.

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Table 5 Numbers of people convicted per 1,000 population by sex and age, 2008-09 to 2017-18

Type of accused1 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
All People2,3                    
Total4 26 25 24 22 21 22 22 20 19 17
under 165 * * * * * * * * * *
16-17 50 39 32 27 20 16 15 15 15 13
18-20 81 71 62 54 45 42 41 40 36 31
21-30 69 65 60 55 51 51 49 45 41 35
31-40 43 43 43 41 40 42 44 41 38 35
41-50 22 23 23 22 22 24 25 24 22 20
51-60 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 11 10 9
Over 60 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2
Males                    
Total4 46 44 42 39 36 37 38 35 32 28
under 165 * * * * * * * * * *
16-17 87 67 55 45 34 28 26 26 25 22
18-20 140 123 108 94 77 72 69 68 61 52
21-30 117 110 103 94 86 86 84 77 70 60
31-40 73 73 72 69 67 71 74 68 63 57
41-50 38 38 38 38 37 41 42 40 36 33
51-60 16 17 17 16 16 19 20 19 18 16
Over 60 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4
Females                    
Total4 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6
under 165 * * * * * * - - * -
16-17 12 11 7 7 6 4 4 3 4 4
18-20 20 18 17 14 12 12 12 12 10 9
21-30 22 20 19 17 16 16 15 14 13 11
31-40 14 15 15 14 13 15 16 15 14 14
41-50 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8
51-60 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3
Over 60 * 1 1 * * 1 1 1 1 1

1. A person who had a charge proved more than once within an individual year will be counted more than once .
2. Figures in the table are calculated as ratios per 1,000 of the Scottish population.
3. Includes sex not known; excludes companies.
4. Includes age not known; uses mid-year population estimate for those aged 8 upwards.
5. Uses mid-year population estimate for those aged 8-15.

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Email: Ian Volante

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