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Publication - Statistics

Criminal proceedings in Scotland: 2018-2019

Published
31 March 2020
Directorate
Justice Directorate, +1 more … Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order
ISBN
9781839606625

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.

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Table 6(a) Males1 convicted by main crime/offence and age, 2018-19

  (Number) (Per cent)
Main crime or offence Under 21 21-30 31-40 over 40 Total Under 21 21-30 31-40 over 40 Total
All crimes and offences 5,692 20,754 18,766 19,466 64,678 100 100 100 100 100
All crimes 2,522 7,560 7,426 6,105 23,613 44 36 40 31 37
Non-sexual crimes of violence 238 643 381 311 1,573 4 3 2 2 2
Homicide etc 11 14 14 32 71 * * * * *
Attempted murder and serious assault 170 462 256 196 1,084 3 2 1 1 2
Robbery 51 129 91 54 325 1 1 * * 1
Other non-sexual crimes of violence 6 38 20 29 93 * * * * *
Sexual crimes 117 271 229 565 1,182 2 1 1 3 2
Rape and attempted rape 17 35 29 70 151 * * * * *
Sexual assault 26 57 47 158 288 * * * 1 *
Crimes associated with prostitution - 3 3 21 27 - * * * *
Other sexual crimes 74 176 150 316 716 1 1 1 2 1
Crimes of dishonesty 535 1,949 2,860 2,033 7,377 9 9 15 10 11
Housebreaking 102 207 247 168 724 2 1 1 1 1
Theft by opening lockfast places 15 41 55 36 147 * * * * *
Theft from a motor vehicle 7 20 38 43 108 * * * * *
Theft of a motor vehicle 45 82 67 19 213 1 * * * *
Shoplifting 182 1,026 1,705 1,228 4,141 3 5 9 6 6
Other theft 102 320 463 294 1,179 2 2 2 2 2
Fraud 16 81 89 87 273 * * * * *
Other dishonesty 66 172 196 158 592 1 1 1 1 1
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. 305 589 386 262 1,542 5 3 2 1 2
Fire-raising 24 32 27 24 107 * * * * *
Vandalism etc. 281 557 359 238 1,435 5 3 2 1 2
Other crimes 1,327 4,108 3,570 2,934 11,939 23 20 19 15 18
Crimes against public justice 720 2,106 1,808 1,477 6,111 13 10 10 8 9
Handling offensive weapons 236 496 412 301 1,445 4 2 2 2 2
Drugs 367 1,484 1,331 1,134 4,316 6 7 7 6 7
Other crime 4 22 19 22 67 * * * * *
All offences 3,170 13,194 11,340 13,361 41,065 56 64 60 69 63
Miscellaneous offences 1,808 6,357 5,314 5,089 18,568 32 31 28 26 29
Common assault 844 2,533 1,904 1,664 6,945 15 12 10 9 11
Breach of the peace etc. 871 3,421 3,013 2,846 10,151 15 16 16 15 16
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct 1 3 14 6 24 * * * * *
Urinating etc. - 1 5 3 9 - - * * *
Other miscellaneous 92 399 378 570 1,439 2 2 2 3 2
Motor vehicle offences 1,362 6,837 6,026 8,272 22,497 24 33 32 42 35
Dangerous and careless driving 265 886 573 907 2,631 5 4 3 5 4
Driving under the influence 161 705 726 1,160 2,752 3 3 4 6 4
Speeding 270 2,018 1,971 3,191 7,450 5 10 11 16 12
Unlawful use of motor vehicle 520 2,200 1,816 1,703 6,239 9 11 10 9 10
Vehicle defect offences 47 340 255 392 1,034 1 2 1 2 2
Seat belt offences 7 64 57 64 192 * * * * *
Mobile phone offences 24 215 202 175 616 * 1 1 1 1
Other motor vehicle offences 68 409 426 680 1,583 1 2 2 3 2

1. Excludes companies and gender not known.

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