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 1a Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, by police force area and type of main crime/offence, Scotland, 2010-11

Number

Central Dumfries & Galloway Fife Grampian Lothian & Borders Northern Strathclyde Tayside SCOTLAND
Total incidents1 3,702 1,407 3,847 3,466 9,886 1,730 27,265 4,395 55,698
Incidents resulting in the recording of a crime/offence 1,426 441 1,927 2,483 3,212 884 17,671 4,326 32,370
(Of which reported to the procurator fiscal) 1,061 368 1,511 1,301 2,281 764 14,400 1,510 23,196
Non-sexual crimes of violence 39 5 23 70 41 60 368 38 644
Homicide2 - - - 1 2 2 10 - 15
Attempted murder and serious assault3 34 4 10 14 32 45 206 24 369
Other 5 1 13 55 7 13 152 14 260
Sexual Offences 16 1 16 12 15 1 114 10 185
Rape & attempted rape 9 1 16 7 12 - 56 6 107
Sexual assault4 6 - - 5 3 1 51 4 70
Other 1 - - - - - 7 - 8
Crimes of dishonesty 45 6 62 58 59 - 428 81 739
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. 159 34 217 180 237 48 883 150 1,908
Fire-raising - - 3 3 5 - 14 3 28
Vandalism, etc. 159 34 214 177 232 48 869 147 1,880
Other crimes 248 35 252 233 560 2 2,131 224 3,685
Crimes against public justice 222 29 246 219 513 2 2,105 214 3,550
Handling an offensive weapon 9 4 6 8 13 - 21 6 67
Drugs 17 2 - 6 34 - 4 3 66
Other - - - - - - 1 1 2
Miscellaneous offences 915 360 1,357 1,929 2,288 773 13,739 3,823 25,184
Common assault5 589 191 919 1,205 1,718 415 7,737 1,172 13,946
Breach of the peace 206 145 435 507 408 358 3,530 2,445 8,034
Threatening or abusive behaviour6 73 13 - 134 50 - 885 206 1,361
Stalking6 45 11 3 80 106 - 1,549 - 1,794
Drunkenness 2 - - 3 3 - 38 - 46
Other - - - - 3 - - - 3
Motor vehicle offences 4 - - 1 12 - 8 - 25
Behaviour not leading to recording a crime or offence 2,276 966 1,920 983 6,674 846 9,594 69 23,328

1. Different police forces record domestic abuse information in differing ways. Police practice in deciding when a behaviour justifies the recording of a crime or offence may also differ. These differences influence the proportion of incidents which lead to the recording of a crime or offence, as well as the proportion of crimes and offences reported to the procurator fiscal. See note 4.5.

2. Includes murder and culpable homicide, which includes death by dangerous driving, causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs, causing death by careless driving and corporate homicide

3. For the definition of serious assault, please see note 4.8

4. Implementation of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 will have an effect on comparability of breakdown of Sexual Offences over time. For further information, please see note 4.7

5. Includes Common assault and common assault of an emergency worker

6. Threatening or abusive behaviour and Stalking were introduced in late 2010. These offences would previously have been included in breach of the peace. Please note that 2010-11 figures for these crimes are not for a full financial year.

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