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Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2017-2018
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.
Table 10(b) People receiving a custodial sentence by gender, main crime/offence and length of sentence, 2017-181
| 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 less than 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 less than 2 years | Over 2 years to less than 4 years | 4 years and over including life etc | |||
| All crimes and offences | 10,812 | 25 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1,131 | 40 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| All crimes | 7,010 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 805 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 879 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 68 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 13 | 13 |
| Homicide etc | 58 | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 88 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| Attempted murder and serious assault | 534 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 23 | 19 | 32 | - | 6 | 9 | 47 | 22 | 16 |
| Robbery | 257 | * | 4 | 18 | 39 | 26 | 12 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 41 | 7 | - |
| Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 30 | - | 13 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 3 | - | 33 | 67 | - | - | - |
| Sexual crimes | 394 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 3 | 33 | - | 33 | 33 | - | - |
| Rape and attempted rape | 103 | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 92 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sexual assault | 118 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 50 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 1 | - | - | - | - | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other sexual crimes | 172 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 2,673 | 29 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 4 | * | 444 | 40 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 1 | * |
| Housebreaking | 507 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 13 | * | 16 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 6 | - |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | 75 | 13 | 53 | 21 | 7 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | 37 | 11 | 68 | 19 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 74 | 12 | 39 | 31 | 15 | 3 | - | 2 | - | 50 | 50 | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | 1,170 | 43 | 48 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 312 | 47 | 47 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Other theft | 461 | 24 | 44 | 24 | 6 | 2 | * | 71 | 27 | 51 | 15 | 7 | - | - |
| Fraud | 113 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
| Other dishonesty | 236 | 44 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 2 | * | 22 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 315 | 28 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 43 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Fire-raising | 50 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 6 | - | - | 50 | 33 | 17 | - |
| Vandalism etc. | 265 | 32 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 59 | 24 | 12 | 6 | - | - |
| Other crimes | 2,749 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 267 | 49 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Crimes against public justice | 1,445 | 51 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 1 | * | 158 | 65 | 34 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Handling offensive weapons | 480 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 6 | * | 25 | 8 | 44 | 28 | 20 | - | - |
| Drugs | 795 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 75 | 29 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 3 |
| Other crime | 29 | 10 | 59 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 67 | - | - | - | - |
| All offences | 3,802 | 25 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 326 | 40 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Miscellaneous offences | 3,303 | 27 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 319 | 41 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Common assault | 1,475 | 16 | 47 | 25 | 8 | 3 | * | 155 | 30 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 1,570 | 37 | 48 | 12 | 3 | * | - | 139 | 55 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 1 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous, including urinating | 257 | 32 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Motor vehicle offences | 499 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 7 | 2 | * | 7 | - | 86 | - | 14 | - | - |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 175 | 7 | 31 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Driving under the influence | 70 | 11 | 71 | 17 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 246 | 7 | 45 | 44 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle defect offences | 1 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other motor vehicle offences2 | 7 | 43 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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