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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 14 Bail orders made by main charge, 2008-09 to 2017-181
| Year | Non-sexual crimes of violence | Sexual crimes | Crimes of dishonesty | Fire-raising vandalism etc. | Handling an offensive weapon | Drug offences | Other crimes | Common assault | Breach of the peace | Miscellaneous offences | Motor vehicle offences | Unknown2 | Total3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52,593 | 52,593 |
| 2009-10 | 3,294 | 863 | 8,429 | 2,981 | 2,189 | 3,074 | 7,795 | 8,777 | 6,377 | 2,403 | 1,673 | 28 | 47,922 |
| 2010-11 | 3,420 | 825 | 8,477 | 2,696 | 2,070 | 2,879 | 7,695 | 8,413 | 5,739 | 2,298 | 1,672 | 19 | 46,221 |
| 2011-12 | 3,240 | 960 | 8,378 | 2,732 | 2,001 | 2,769 | 8,157 | 8,740 | 6,404 | 2,590 | 1,596 | 28 | 47,606 |
| 2012-13 | 2,530 | 1,046 | 7,583 | 2,492 | 1,542 | 2,645 | 7,548 | 7,913 | 6,077 | 2,937 | 1,681 | 35 | 44,039 |
| 2013-14 | 2,510 | 1,414 | 7,651 | 2,487 | 1,584 | 2,321 | 8,148 | 8,976 | 7,429 | 2,936 | 1,715 | 14 | 47,196 |
| 2014-15 | 2,426 | 1,574 | 6,707 | 2,406 | 1,471 | 2,571 | 8,034 | 8,967 | 7,723 | 2,927 | 1,730 | 12 | 46,560 |
| 2015-16 | 2,601 | 1,434 | 6,400 | 2,456 | 1,243 | 2,646 | 7,960 | 8,668 | 7,215 | 2,925 | 1,768 | 20 | 45,346 |
| 2016-17 | 2,454 | 1,370 | 6,163 | 2,510 | 1,265 | 2,346 | 7,138 | 7,652 | 6,764 | 2,663 | 1,924 | 18 | 42,277 |
| 2017-18 | 2,286 | 1,590 | 5,570 | 2,231 | 1,422 | 1,907 | 6,765 | 6,086 | 4,934 | 2,285 | 1,759 | 13 | 36,853 |
| Percentage of total4 | |||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 |
| 2009-10 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | * | 100 |
| 2010-11 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | * | 100 |
| 2011-12 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | * | 100 |
| 2012-13 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | * | 100 |
| 2013-14 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 4 | * | 100 |
| 2014-15 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 4 | * | 100 |
| 2015-16 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 4 | * | 100 |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 5 | * | 100 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | * | 100 |
1. Excludes modifications to existing bail orders, persons counted once only where more than one bail order on same day.
2. A breakdown of bail orders by the main charge is not available for the period from 20 October 2007 to 31 March 2009.
3. Row totals do not equal the sum of the main charges for some years as bail can be granted following the lodging of an appeal.
4. Percentage of bail orders made where crime/offence type is known.
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