We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing experience.

Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies.

Set cookie preferences

Your cookie preferences have been saved. You can change your cookie settings at any time.

Publication - Statistics

Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2019-20

Published
18 May 2021
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order
ISBN
9781800049628

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,

View supporting documents Supporting documents

Table 5(c) Numbers of people convicted per 1,000 population 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] 24 22 21 22 22 20 19 17 16 15
  Under 16 [5] * * * * * * * * * *
  16-17 32 27 20 16 15 15 15 13 12 9
  18-20 62 54 45 42 41 40 36 31 28 28
  21-30 60 55 51 51 49 45 41 36 33 31
  31-40 43 41 40 42 44 41 38 35 34 32
  41-50 23 22 22 24 25 24 22 20 20 20
  51-60 10 10 10 11 12 11 10 9 9 9
  Over 60 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
Male Total[4] 42 39 36 37 38 35 32 29 27 26
  Under 16 [5] * * * * * * * * * *
  16-17 55 45 34 28 26 26 25 22 21 16
  18-20 108 94 77 72 69 68 61 53 47 46
  21-30 103 94 86 86 84 77 70 61 56 52
  31-40 72 69 67 71 74 68 63 58 55 53
  41-50 38 38 37 41 42 40 36 34 33 33
  51-60 17 16 16 19 20 19 18 16 15 15
  Over 60 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4
Female Total[4] 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5
  Under 16 [5] * * * * - - * * * -
  16-17 7 7 6 4 4 3 4 4 3 2
  18-20 17 14 12 12 12 12 10 9 9 8
  21-30 19 17 16 16 15 14 13 11 10 10
  31-40 15 14 13 15 16 15 14 14 13 12
  41-50 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 7 7
  51-60 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3
  Over 60 1 * * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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.

Contact

Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot

Back to top