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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 8(b) People convicted by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2018-19
| Row percentages | Column percentages | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main crime or offence | Custody | Community sentence | Financial penalty | Other | Total | Custody | Community sentence | Financial penalty | Other | Total |
| All crimes and offences | 16 | 19 | 48 | 18 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| All crimes | 29 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 100 | 68 | 49 | 17 | 48 | 36 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 58 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 100 | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Homicide etc | 74 | 19 | 7 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Attempted murder and serious assault | 56 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 100 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Robbery | 77 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 23 | 43 | 7 | 27 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sexual crimes | 39 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 100 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Rape and attempted rape | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Sexual assault | 42 | 50 | 3 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | - | 8 | 65 | 27 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other sexual crimes | 28 | 55 | 11 | 6 | 100 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 35 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 100 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 12 |
| Housebreaking | 65 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 100 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | 46 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 100 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | 49 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 36 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 100 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | 31 | 19 | 20 | 31 | 100 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
| Other theft | 36 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 100 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Fraud | 28 | 39 | 22 | 11 | 100 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Other dishonesty | 33 | 37 | 15 | 16 | 100 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 19 | 28 | 33 | 20 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Fire-raising | 60 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 100 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Vandalism etc. | 16 | 28 | 35 | 21 | 100 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Other crimes | 22 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 100 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 27 | 18 |
| Crimes against public justice | 21 | 25 | 20 | 35 | 100 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 9 |
| Handling offensive weapons | 38 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 100 | 5 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Drugs | 17 | 23 | 40 | 20 | 100 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Other crime | 36 | 23 | 17 | 25 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| All offences | 8 | 16 | 62 | 14 | 100 | 32 | 51 | 83 | 52 | 64 |
| Miscellaneous offences | 15 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 100 | 29 | 42 | 18 | 43 | 29 |
| Common assault | 19 | 33 | 27 | 22 | 100 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 11 |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 13 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 100 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 27 | 15 |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | - | 13 | 48 | 39 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous, including urinating | 13 | 26 | 39 | 21 | 100 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Motor vehicle offences | 2 | 5 | 89 | 5 | 100 | 4 | 9 | 66 | 9 | 35 |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 5 | 10 | 82 | 3 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Driving under the influence | 2 | 17 | 80 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - | 5 |
| Speeding | - | - | 99 | 1 | 100 | - | - | 24 | - | 12 |
| Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 3 | 5 | 81 | 12 | 100 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 10 |
| Vehicle defect offences | - | - | 93 | 7 | 100 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Other motor vehicle offences 1 | - | 1 | 95 | 4 | 100 | - | - | 8 | 1 | 4 |
1. Includes seat belt and mobile phone offences.
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