Domestic abuse: statistics recorded by the police in Scotland - 2010/11 and 2011/12

Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 2010-11 and 2011-12


Table 11b Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, by age and gender of victim, Scotland, 2011-12

Number and rate per 100,000 population

Age Group of Victim Gender of victim Rate per 100,000 population1
Female Male Not recorded TOTAL Female Male TOTAL
Under 16 124 9 - 133 28 2 28
16-18 2,464 248 3 2,715 2,670 257 1,437
19-21 4,957 661 7 5,625 4,710 610 2,632
22-25 7,342 1,229 20 8,591 5,028 811 2,888
26-30 8,264 1,603 6 9,873 4,745 889 2,786
31-35 6,859 1,512 4 8,375 4,402 964 2,679
36-40 6,075 1,465 4 7,544 3,490 909 2,250
41-50 7,991 2,363 7 10,361 1,940 624 1,310
51-60 2,194 853 4 3,051 621 256 444
61 and over 690 268 1 959 107 52 83
Not Recorded 165 34 2,421 2,620
TOTAL 47,125 10,245 2,477 59,847 1,741 402 1,245

1. Estimated population as at mid year 2011 (National Records of Scotland
http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/population/index.html)

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