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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.

View supporting documents Supporting documents

Tables – also provided on accompanying spreadsheet

Table 1 Summary of known action in the Scottish Criminal Justice System, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 2(a) People proceeded against in court by main crime/offence and outcome of court proceedings, 2018-19

Table 2(b) Percentage of people proceeded against in court by main crime/offence and outcome of court proceedings, 2018-19

Table 3 People convicted by type of court, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 4(a) People proceeded against by main crime/offence, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 4(b) People convicted by main crime/offence, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 4(c) Conviction rate by main crime/offence, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 5(a) People convicted by gender and age, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 5(b) Percentage of people convicted by gender and age, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 5(c) People convicted per 1,000 population by gender and age, 2009-10 to 2018-19

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

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

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

Table 7(a) People convicted by main penalty, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 7(b) Percentage of people convicted by main penalty, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 8(a) People convicted by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2018-19

Table 8(b) People convicted by main crime/offence and main penalty type, 2018-19

Table 8(c) People convicted by gender, main crime/offence and main penalty, 2018-19

Table 9(a) People convicted receiving custodial sentences by main crime/offence, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 9(b) Percentage of people convicted receiving custodial sentences by main crime/offence, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 10(a) People receiving a custodial sentence by main crime/offence and length of sentence, 2018-19

Table 10(b) People receiving a custodial sentence by gender, main crime/offence and length of sentence, 2018-19

Table 10(c) Average length of custodial sentence in days, by main crime/offence, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 10(d) People receiving a custodial sentence by length of sentence, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 11 People convicted by main penalty, gender and age, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 12 People convicted with an aggravation recorded against the main charge by gender, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 13 People convicted with an aggravation recorded against the main charge by crime type, 2018-19

Table 14 Bail orders made by main charge, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 15 Bail-related Offences with a conviction, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 16 Undertakings to appear in court, by gender and age, 2009-10 - 2018-19

Table 17 People given police disposals by disposal type, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 18(a) Males given RPWs, by main crime/offence and age, 2018-19

Table 18(b) Females given RPWs, by main crime/offence and age, 2018-19

Table 18(c) People given RPWs, by main crime/offence and age, 2018-19

Table 19 People given ASBFPNs, by main crime/offence and age and gender, 2018-19

Table 20 People given COPFS disposals by disposal type, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Table 21(a) Males given fiscal fines, by main crime/offence and age, 2018-19

Table 21(b) Females given fiscal fines, by main crime/offence and age, 2018-19

Table 21(c) People given fiscal fines, by main crime/offence and age, 2018-19

Table 22 Fiscal fixed penalties by main crime/offence and age and gender, 2018-19

Contact

Email: peter.malek@gov.scot

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