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,

Supporting documents

Table 8(c) People convicted by sex, main crime/offence and main penalty, 2019-20

Main crime or offence	Male					Female
	Total	(percentages)				Total	(percentages)
	Total	Custody	Community sentence	Financial penalty	Other	Total	Custody	Community sentence	Financial penalty	Other
All crimes and offences	62,126	16	22	46	15	13,123	7	19	46	27
All crimes	23,343	29	30	20	21	4,690	15	28	19	38
Non-sexual crimes of violence	1,908	55	34	8	3	234	28	46	8	18
Homicide etc	76	84	14	-	1	5	60	40	-	-
Attempted murder and serious assault	1,200	53	34	10	3	98	28	50	11	11
Robbery	350	77	19	2	2	60	57	35	3	5
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act	202	19	61	13	6	4	-	50	-	50
Other non-sexual crimes of violence	80	41	44	9	6	67	3	49	7	40
Sexual crimes	1,174	36	52	8	4	30	13	27	20	40
Rape and attempted rape	130	98	1	-	1	.	-	-	-	-
Sexual assault	302	41	52	3	4	3	67	33	-	-
Crimes associated with prostitution	39	3	-	82	15	6	17	-	17	67
Other sexual crimes	703	24	64	8	4	21	5	33	24	38
Crimes of dishonesty	6,845	35	27	16	22	2,231	18	26	19	37
Housebreaking	755	63	29	2	6	41	29	51	-	20
Theft by opening lockfast places	107	39	32	12	17	4	-	50	25	25
Theft from a motor vehicle	88	36	44	5	15	1	-	100	-	-
Theft of a motor vehicle	192	29	42	20	10	8	25	63	-	13
Shoplifting	3,696	30	23	17	30	1,699	18	22	18	42
Other theft	1,196	35	29	20	16	264	22	32	26	20
Fraud	272	33	28	30	10	138	13	38	25	24
Other dishonesty	539	31	38	14	16	76	20	45	12	24
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc.	1,472	20	33	29	18	221	12	29	28	30
Fire-raising	107	59	31	4	7	14	43	57	-	-
Vandalism etc.	1,365	17	33	31	19	207	10	28	30	32
Other crimes	11,944	22	29	24	25	1,974	11	28	19	42
Crimes against public justice	6,470	20	27	21	32	1,182	11	25	16	49
Handling offensive weapons	1,590	37	39	13	10	145	12	59	8	21
Drugs	3,808	18	27	36	20	622	10	28	27	34
Other crime	76	57	25	7	12	25	12	32	12	44
All offences	38,783	9	17	62	12	8,433	3	15	61	21
Miscellaneous offences	17,802	17	31	30	22	3,735	6	28	24	42
Common assault	6,613	21	35	27	17	1,688	7	32	24	37
Breach of the peace etc.	9,840	14	30	31	25	1,609	5	21	25	50
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct	21	-	-	52	48	10	-	20	40	40
Other miscellaneous, including urinating	1,328	19	23	40	19	428	5	36	26	33
Motor vehicle offences	20,981	2	6	88	4	4,698	*	4	91	5
Dangerous and careless driving	2,850	5	12	80	2	510	-	6	91	3
Driving under the influence	2,668	2	18	79	1	717	*	18	80	1
Speeding	7,478	*	*	99	1	1,693	-	-	99	1
Unlawful use of motor vehicle	5,112	3	6	79	11	1,173	*	3	83	13
Vehicle defect offences	979	-	*	94	5	87	-	-	86	14
Other motor vehicle offences^[1]	1,894	*	1	94	5	518	-	*	95	5

1. Includes seat belt and mobile phone offences.

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Table 8(c) People convicted by sex, main crime/offence and main penalty, 2019-20

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