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 3b Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, by police force area per 100,000 population1 and type of crime/offence, 2011-12

per 100,000 population

Central Dumfries & Galloway Fife Grampian Lothian & Borders Northern Strathclyde Tayside SCOTLAND
Total incidents1 1,252 872 1,230 675 1,059 755 1,319 1,180 1,139
Incidents resulting in the recording of a crime/offence 543 322 576 462 348 363 842 594 616
(Of which reported to the procurator fiscal) 389 267 437 251 245 320 705 349 475
Non-sexual crimes of violence 15 3 7 5 12 9 13 12 11
Homicide2 - - - - - - - 1 -
Attempted murder and serious assault3 12 1 4 2 4 7 7 7 6
Other 3 1 4 3 8 2 6 4 5
Sexual Offences 3 1 4 4 2 1 6 2 4
Rape & attempted rape 2 1 4 3 1 1 4 1 3
Sexual assault4 2 - - 1 1 1 2 1 1
Other - 1 - - - - - - -
Crimes of dishonesty 17 4 20 13 5 - 22 18 16
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. 54 26 56 30 28 19 38 35 36
Fire-raising - - 1 1 1 - - - 1
Vandalism, etc. 53 26 55 29 27 19 38 35 35
Other crimes 99 32 87 40 60 11 112 51 80
Crimes against public justice 93 26 86 38 55 10 110 50 77
Handling an offensive weapon 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 - 1
Drugs 4 2 - 1 3 - 1 - 1
Other - 1 - - - - - - -
Miscellaneous offences 354 255 402 370 241 323 650 476 469
Common assault5 218 147 263 239 177 196 345 256 269
Breach of the peace6 41 72 65 45 18 127 60 170 62
Threatening or abusive behaviour6 59 28 72 57 35 - 193 4 104
Stalking6 7 - 2 3 4 - 7 2 5
Drunkenness 1 - - - - - - - -
Other 28 8 1 27 7 - 46 44 29
Motor vehicle offences - 1 - - - - - - -
Behaviour not leading to recording a crime or offence 709 550 654 213 710 391 477 586 523

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 are not for a full financial year.

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