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Domestic abuse: statistics recorded by the police in Scotland - 2015/16
Characteristics of victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse incidents recorded by the police in Scotland between 2015 and 2016.
Table 7: Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, by age and gender of accused, Scotland, 2015-16 3, 4,5
| Number & Rate per 10,000 population 3 | |||||||
| Gender of perpetrator | Rate per 10,000 population 3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group of Perpetrator | Female | Male | Not recorded or other 4 | Total | Female | Male | Total |
| Under 16 | 31 | 150 | 1 | 182 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 16-18 | 492 | 1,122 | - | 1,614 | 56 | 121 | 89 |
| 19-21 | 951 | 2,710 | - | 3,661 | 93 | 261 | 178 |
| 22-25 | 1,435 | 5,852 | 1 | 7,288 | 94 | 390 | 241 |
| 26-30 | 1,826 | 7,969 | 3 | 9,798 | 100 | 447 | 272 |
| 31-35 | 1,629 | 7,257 | 2 | 8,888 | 92 | 430 | 257 |
| 36-40 | 1,257 | 5,582 | - | 6,839 | 78 | 359 | 216 |
| 41-50 | 2,080 | 8,703 | 3 | 10,786 | 53 | 235 | 141 |
| 51-60 | 730 | 3,675 | 1 | 4,406 | 19 | 100 | 59 |
| 61 and over | 178 | 1,197 | 1 | 1,376 | 3 | 21 | 11 |
| Not Recorded | 42 | 201 | 3,023 | 3,266 | - | - | - |
| Total | 10,651 | 44,418 | 3,035 | 58,104 | 39 | 170 | 108 |
Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.
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