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Publication - Statistics

Domestic abuse: statistics recorded by the police in Scotland - 2015/16

Published
25 October 2016
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Public safety and emergencies
ISBN
9781786525536

Characteristics of victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse incidents recorded by the police in Scotland between 2015 and 2016.

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Table 6: Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, by age and gender of victim, Scotland, 2015-16 3,4,5

Number & Rate per 10,000 population 3
Gender of victim Rate per 10,000 population 3
Age Group of Victim Female Male Not recorded or other 4 Total Female Male Total
Under 16 293 21 - 314 7 0 3
16-18 2,223 225 - 2,448 251 24 135
19-21 4,101 658 - 4,759 402 63 231
22-25 7,022 1,299 - 8,321 462 87 276
26-30 8,436 1,770 1 10,207 463 99 283
31-35 7,172 1,787 1 8,960 406 106 259
36-40 5,394 1,368 1 6,763 335 88 214
41-50 7,540 2,504 1 10,045 192 68 131
51-60 2,720 1,147 1 3,868 71 31 52
61 and over 763 425 - 1,188 11 8 10
Not Recorded 30 7 1,194 1,231 - - -
Total 45,694 11,211 1,199 58,104 165 43 108

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.

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