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 1: Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, Scotland, 1999-00 to 2015-16 1,2

Number
1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Incidents leading to the recording of a crime or offence 14,653 13,950 13,926 15,669 21,593 21,829 23,506 23,832 25,127
Crimes 1,884 2,296 2,304 2,817 3,612 4,679 4,876 5,235 5,639
Offences 12,769 11,654 11,622 12,852 17,981 17,150 18,630 18,597 19,488
Incidents not leading to the recording of a crime or offence 18,534 21,175 21,322 20,208 19,642 21,804 21,825 25,052 24,822
Total Incidents 33,187 35,125 35,248 35,877 41,235 43,633 45,331 48,884 49,949
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Incidents leading to the recording of a crime or offence 29,526 32,066 32,370 32,369 30,259 31,769 32,569 29,906
Crimes 6,416 6,630 7,161 7,710 7,488 - - -
Offences 23,110 25,436 25,209 24,659 22,771 - - -
Incidents not leading to the recording of a crime or offence 24,405 19,860 23,328 27,478 29,821 26,670 27,313 28,198
Total Incidents 53,931 51,926 55,698 59,847 60,080 58,439 59,882 58,104

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.

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