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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 18b Females given RPWs, by main crime/offence and age and sex, 2019-20[1]
| (Number) | (percent) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main crime or offence | Under 21 | 21-30 | 31-40 | over 40 | Total | Under 21 | 21-30 | 31-40 | over 40 | Total |
| All crimes and offences | 1077 | 1,612 | 1,483 | 1,991 | 6,163 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| All crimes | 536 | 789 | 708 | 900 | 2,933 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 48 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | * | - | * |
| Homicide etc | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Attempted murder and serious assault | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other non-sexual crimes of violence | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | * | - | * |
| Sexual crimes | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | * | * | * |
| Rape and attempted rape | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sexual assault | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other sexual crimes | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | * | * | * |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 259 | 401 | 474 | 684 | 1,818 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 34 | 29 |
| Housebreaking | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | * | - | * | * | * |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | * | - | - | - | * |
| Shoplifting | 181 | 283 | 369 | 552 | 1,385 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 22 |
| Other theft | 30 | 68 | 70 | 102 | 270 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Fraud | 46 | 50 | 33 | 28 | 157 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other dishonesty | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 48 | 44 | 34 | 46 | 172 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Fire-raising | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vandalism etc. | 48 | 44 | 34 | 46 | 172 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Other crimes | 229 | 344 | 198 | 168 | 939 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 15 |
| Crimes against public justice | 2 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 50 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Handling offensive weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drugs | 227 | 328 | 176 | 148 | 879 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 14 |
| Other crime | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | * | - | * | * |
| All offences | 541 | 823 | 775 | 1,091 | 3,230 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 52 |
| Miscellaneous offences | 539 | 806 | 767 | 1,080 | 3,192 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 52 |
| Common assault | 143 | 234 | 196 | 305 | 878 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 245 | 435 | 466 | 655 | 1,801 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 29 |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 111 | 58 | 55 | 50 | 274 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Urinating etc. | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 1 | * | * | 1 |
| Other miscellaneous | 25 | 67 | 46 | 67 | 205 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Motor vehicle offences | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 38 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dangerous and careless driving | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | * | * |
| Driving under the influence | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 35 | * | 1 | 1 | * | 1 |
| Vehicle defect offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Seat belt offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mobile phone offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other motor vehicle offences | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | * | * |
1. Excludes a small number of records where age and / or sex are unknown.
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