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Domestic abuse: statistics recorded by the police in Scotland - 2016/17
Characteristics of victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse incidents recorded by the police in Scotland.
Table 2: Crimes and offences recorded by the police as part of incidents of domestic abuse (where a crime or offence has been included), Scotland, 2016-17(7)
Number & percentage
| 2016-17 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage | |
| Non-sexual Crimes of Violence | 681 | 2% |
| Homicide | 9 | 0% |
| Attempted murder & serious assault | 463 | 1% |
| Robbery | 61 | 0% |
| Other violence | 148 | 0% |
| Sexual Offences | 796 | 2% |
| Rape and attempted rape | 465 | 1% |
| Sexual assault | 209 | 1% |
| Other sexual offences | 122 | 0% |
| Dishonesty | 1,067 | 3% |
| Housebreaking | 58 | 0% |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | 21 | 0% |
| Theft of motor vehicle | 99 | 0% |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 0% |
| Other theft | 798 | 2% |
| Fraud | 88 | 0% |
| Other dishonesty | 2 | 0% |
| Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 2,123 | 6% |
| Fire raising | 28 | 0% |
| Vandalism, etc. | 2,095 | 6% |
| Other Crimes | 3,623 | 10% |
| Crimes against public justice | 3,543 | 10% |
| Handling offensive weapons | 46 | 0% |
| Other | 34 | 0% |
| Miscellaneous offences | 26,687 | 76% |
| Common assault | 12,897 | 37% |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 11,610 | 33% |
| Drunkenness & other disorderly conduct | 2 | 0% |
| Other misc. offences | 2,178 | 6% |
| Motor Vehicles Offences | 109 | 0% |
| Total | 35,086 | 1 |
Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.
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