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Criminal proceedings in Scotland: 2018-2019
Statistics are presented on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts and on a range of measures available as alternatives to prosecution, which are issued by the police and by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
Table 4(a) People proceeded against by main crime/offence, 2009-10 to 2018-19
| Main crime or offence | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-191 | % change 2017-18 to 2018-19 | All offences proceeded, 2018-19 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All crimes and offences | 136,303 | 131,142 | 124,842 | 116,685 | 121,793 | 123,333 | 116,833 | 107,362 | 95,557 | 89,733 | -6 | 169,179 |
| All crimes | 50,351 | 49,105 | 48,066 | 44,093 | 42,982 | 42,794 | 42,027 | 38,503 | 34,765 | 33,349 | -4 | 69,048 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 3,430 | 3,557 | 3,434 | 3,175 | 2,655 | 2,586 | 2,641 | 2,568 | 2,600 | 2,624 | 1 | 3,438 |
| Homicide etc | 144 | 139 | 134 | 148 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 94 | 113 | 100 | -12 | 104 |
| Attempted murder and serious assault | 2,210 | 2,098 | 2,047 | 2,033 | 1,633 | 1,641 | 1,740 | 1,700 | 1,732 | 1,785 | 3 | 2,172 |
| Robbery | 677 | 687 | 771 | 668 | 585 | 505 | 522 | 525 | 544 | 506 | -7 | 735 |
| Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 399 | 633 | 482 | 326 | 324 | 329 | 268 | 249 | 211 | 233 | 10 | 427 |
| Sexual crimes | 1,016 | 933 | 972 | 1,179 | 1,455 | 1,644 | 1,615 | 1,523 | 1,573 | 1,762 | 12 | 4,287 |
| Rape and attempted rape | 117 | 80 | 93 | 138 | 219 | 271 | 216 | 251 | 246 | 324 | 32 | 645 |
| Sexual assault3 | 218 | 216 | 218 | 314 | 373 | 453 | 447 | 443 | 482 | 526 | 9 | 1,442 |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 264 | 270 | 217 | 167 | 185 | 176 | 117 | 98 | 53 | 43 | -19 | 51 |
| Other sexual crimes | 417 | 367 | 444 | 560 | 678 | 744 | 835 | 731 | 792 | 869 | 10 | 2,149 |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 17,902 | 17,630 | 17,040 | 15,366 | 14,654 | 14,249 | 13,236 | 12,311 | 11,116 | 10,931 | -2 | 22,955 |
| Housebreaking | 1,886 | 1,813 | 1,880 | 1,706 | 1,276 | 1,168 | 1,017 | 1,022 | 946 | 893 | -6 | 1,513 |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | 367 | 338 | 337 | 312 | 284 | 254 | 234 | 217 | 167 | 186 | 11 | 437 |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | 340 | 318 | 295 | 238 | 167 | 131 | 120 | 105 | 93 | 122 | 31 | 310 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 772 | 647 | 669 | 553 | 442 | 446 | 417 | 380 | 331 | 299 | -10 | 1,352 |
| Shoplifting | 8,617 | 8,369 | 7,817 | 6,986 | 7,070 | 7,426 | 7,092 | 6,725 | 6,067 | 6,365 | 5 | 12,280 |
| Other theft | 3,213 | 3,391 | 3,571 | 3,308 | 3,155 | 2,865 | 2,552 | 2,208 | 1,955 | 1,753 | -10 | 3,780 |
| Fraud | 1,292 | 1,228 | 925 | 761 | 825 | 693 | 679 | 654 | 568 | 492 | -13 | 1,524 |
| Other dishonesty | 1,415 | 1,526 | 1,546 | 1,502 | 1,435 | 1,266 | 1,125 | 1,000 | 989 | 821 | -17 | 1,759 |
| Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 4,452 | 3,991 | 3,623 | 3,174 | 3,024 | 2,944 | 2,712 | 2,395 | 2,191 | 2,124 | -3 | 4,214 |
| Fire-raising | 223 | 194 | 176 | 170 | 161 | 159 | 143 | 140 | 152 | 142 | -7 | 220 |
| Vandalism etc. | 4,229 | 3,797 | 3,447 | 3,004 | 2,863 | 2,785 | 2,569 | 2,255 | 2,039 | 1,982 | -3 | 3,994 |
| Other crimes | 23,551 | 22,994 | 22,997 | 21,199 | 21,194 | 21,371 | 21,823 | 19,706 | 17,285 | 15,908 | -8 | 34,154 |
| Crimes against public justice | 11,200 | 11,244 | 11,806 | 11,249 | 11,111 | 11,430 | 11,589 | 10,304 | 9,159 | 8,223 | -10 | 18,330 |
| Handling offensive weapons | 3,457 | 2,953 | 2,838 | 2,226 | 2,104 | 1,989 | 1,883 | 1,790 | 1,772 | 1,918 | 8 | 3,818 |
| Drugs | 8,694 | 8,553 | 8,125 | 7,492 | 7,782 | 7,766 | 8,181 | 7,412 | 6,238 | 5,655 | -9 | 11,786 |
| Other crime | 200 | 244 | 228 | 232 | 197 | 186 | 170 | 200 | 116 | 112 | -3 | 220 |
| All offences | 85,952 | 82,037 | 76,776 | 72,592 | 78,811 | 80,539 | 74,806 | 68,859 | 60,792 | 56,384 | -7 | 100,131 |
| Miscellaneous offences | 37,411 | 34,976 | 35,853 | 34,746 | 35,939 | 38,789 | 39,688 | 36,050 | 31,220 | 27,235 | -13 | 53,928 |
| Common assault | 16,079 | 15,812 | 16,341 | 15,017 | 14,744 | 15,766 | 16,374 | 14,867 | 12,891 | 11,331 | -12 | 22,454 |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 16,168 | 13,958 | 14,608 | 15,069 | 16,262 | 18,522 | 19,418 | 18,025 | 15,795 | 13,679 | -13 | 27,002 |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 768 | 670 | 352 | 257 | 358 | 283 | 165 | 80 | 49 | 35 | -29 | 318 |
| Urinating etc | 54 | 55 | 28 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 12 | -25 | 88 |
| Other miscellaneous | 4,342 | 4,481 | 4,524 | 4,359 | 4,528 | 4,171 | 3,700 | 3,061 | 2,469 | 2,178 | -12 | 4,066 |
| Motor vehicle offences | 48,541 | 47,061 | 40,923 | 37,846 | 42,872 | 41,750 | 35,118 | 32,809 | 29,572 | 29,149 | -1 | 46,203 |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 3,713 | 3,495 | 3,198 | 3,095 | 3,899 | 3,778 | 3,989 | 4,168 | 4,199 | 3,389 | -19 | 4,591 |
| Driving under the influence | 6,529 | 5,648 | 5,562 | 5,009 | 4,318 | 3,845 | 3,730 | 3,824 | 3,845 | 3,732 | -3 | 5,112 |
| Speeding | 14,490 | 13,172 | 12,602 | 12,195 | 14,281 | 14,251 | 12,630 | 10,874 | 9,566 | 9,170 | -4 | 9,655 |
| Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 13,271 | 12,137 | 9,899 | 8,671 | 9,474 | 9,242 | 7,076 | 7,921 | 7,584 | 8,260 | 9 | 17,030 |
| Vehicle defect offences | 1,792 | 1,902 | 1,623 | 1,374 | 1,740 | 1,724 | 1,661 | 1,429 | 1,058 | 1,195 | 13 | 2,645 |
| Seat belt offences | 2,267 | 2,743 | 2,047 | 2,132 | 2,604 | 2,293 | 527 | 326 | 97 | 217 | 124 | 372 |
| Mobile phone offences | 3,018 | 3,916 | 2,896 | 2,937 | 3,415 | 3,606 | 2,645 | 1,710 | 997 | 818 | -18 | 910 |
| Other motor vehicle offences | 3,461 | 4,048 | 3,096 | 2,433 | 3,141 | 3,011 | 2,860 | 2,557 | 2,226 | 2,368 | 6 | 5,888 |
1. Figures for some categories dealt with by the high court - including homicide, rape and major drug cases - may be underestimated due to late recording of disposals - see annex notes B16 to B19.
2. Number of individual offences relating to people proceeded against, whether or not the main crime/offence involved.
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