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Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2019-20
A total of 85,726 people were proceeded against in Scottish criminal courts in 2019-20, a fall of 4% from 89,725 proceedings in 2018-19 The number of convictions was 75,251 in 2019-20, which is also a fall of 4% from 78,488 in 2018-19. This continues the general downward trend of the last ten years,
Table 5(b) Proportions of people convicted by sex and age, 2010-11 to 2019-20
| Type of accused[1] | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All People[2,3] | Total [4] | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Under 16 [5] | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
| 16-17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 18-20 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| 21-30 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
| 31-40 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| 41-50 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| 51-60 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Over 60 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Male | Total[4] | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Under 16 [5] | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
| 16-17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 18-20 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| 21-30 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | |
| 31-40 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
| 41-50 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
| 51-60 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Over 60 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Female | Total[4] | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Under 16 [5] | * | * | * | * | * | - | - | * | * | - | |
| 16-17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 18-20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| 21-30 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | |
| 31-40 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | |
| 41-50 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
| 51-60 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| Over 60 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
1. A person who had a charge proved more than once within an individual year will be counted more than once .
2. Figures in the table are calculated as ratios per 1,000 of the Scottish population.
3. Includes sex not known; excludes companies.
4. Includes age not known; uses mid-year population estimate for those aged 8 upwards.
5. Uses mid-year population estimate for those aged 8-15.
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