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 18c People 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	4,995	6,450	4,669	6,237	22,351	100	100	100	100	100
All crimes	2,867	3,604	2,309	2,485	11,265	57	56	49	40	50
Non-sexual crimes of violence	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	*	-	*
Homicide etc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Attempted murder and serious assault	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Robbery	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	*	-	*
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other non-sexual crimes of violence	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	*	-	*
Sexual crimes	4	-	4	11	19	*	-	*	*	*
Rape and attempted rape	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sexual assault	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crimes associated with prostitution	1	-	-	-	1	*	-	-	-	*
Other sexual crimes	3	-	4	11	18	*	-	*	*	*
Crimes of dishonesty	616	878	1,013	1,485	3,992	12	14	22	24	18
Housebreaking	15	2	2	5	24	*	*	*	*	*
Theft by opening lockfast places	2	4	3	5	14	*	*	*	*	*
Theft from a motor vehicle	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	*	-	*
Theft of a motor vehicle	1	-	-	-	1	*	-	-	-	*
Shoplifting	367	543	721	1,088	2,719	7	8	15	17	12
Other theft	139	221	221	308	889	3	3	5	5	4
Fraud	85	105	64	70	324	2	2	1	1	1
Other dishonesty	7	3	1	9	20	*	*	*	*	*
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc.	286	245	144	195	870	6	4	3	3	4
Fire-raising	4	-	1	4	9	*	-	*	*	*
Vandalism etc.	282	245	143	191	861	6	4	3	3	4
Other crimes	1,961	2,481	1,145	794	6,381	39	38	25	13	29
Crimes against public justice	28	47	64	57	196	1	1	1	1	1
Handling offensive weapons	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drugs	1,933	2,433	1,081	735	6,182	39	38	23	12	28
Other crime	-	1	-	2	3	-	*	-	*	*
All offences	2,128	2,846	2,360	3,752	11,086	43	44	51	60	50
Miscellaneous offences	2,111	2,747	2,298	3,694	10,850	42	43	49	59	49
Common assault	454	644	515	903	2,516	9	10	11	14	11
Breach of the peace etc.	927	1,334	1,249	2,056	5,566	19	21	27	33	25
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct	482	386	313	429	1,610	10	6	7	7	7
Urinating etc.	163	218	104	103	588	3	3	2	2	3
Other miscellaneous	85	165	117	203	570	2	3	3	3	3
Motor vehicle offences	17	99	62	58	236	*	2	1	1	1
Dangerous and careless driving	5	6	2	4	17	*	*	*	*	*
Driving under the influence	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Speeding	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Unlawful use of motor vehicle	12	92	59	48	211	*	1	1	1	1
Vehicle defect offences	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Seat belt offences	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mobile phone offences	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other motor vehicle offences	-	1	1	6	8	-	*	*	*	*

1. Excludes a small number of records where age and / or sex are unknown.

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Table 18c People given RPWs, by main crime/offence and age and sex, 2019-20[1]

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Table 18c People given RPWs, by main crime/offence and age and sex, 2019-20^[1]