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 22 Action taken by the police against identified perpetrators of crimes/offences cleared up by the police, Scotland, 2002-03 to 2011-12

Number

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Referral to procurator fiscal 9,313 11,013 14,176 14,857 15,565 15,843 18,828 21,660 23,196 24,963
Police warning 915 1,183 1,173 887 838 706 293 72 44 39
Other action1 3,269 4,967 5,007 4,781 4,692 5,399 6,761 7,037 5,772 5,534
No further action 1,824 3,165 1,180 2,908 2,466 2,935 3,637 3,290 3,311 1,774
Not recorded 348 1,265 293 73 243 244 7 7 47 59
TOTAL 15,669 21,593 21,829 23,506 23,804 25,127 29,526 32,066 32,370 32,369

1. 'Other action' includes, for example, referrals to support groups such as victim support.

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