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 8: Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, by whether the victim/accused has previous history of domestic abuse, Scotland, 2015-16 6

Number
Accused History Total
Victim's history No Previous Incidents Previous Incidents Not Recorded
No Previous Incidents 25602 2297 1231 29130
Previous Incidents 2349 24404 1028 27781
Not Recorded 224 218 751 1193
Total 28175 26919 3010 58104

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.

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