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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 4: Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police and whether they included a crime or offence, by local authority, 2016-17(2)
Number & Percentage
| 2016-17 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No of Incidents | % of Incidents including a crime or offence | % of Incidents not including a crime or offence | |
| Aberdeen City | 2,522 | 55% | 45% |
| Aberdeenshire | 1,463 | 54% | 46% |
| Angus | 1,125 | 47% | 53% |
| Argyll & Bute | 634 | 50% | 50% |
| Clackmannanshire | 776 | 44% | 56% |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 1,047 | 65% | 35% |
| Dundee City | 2,266 | 47% | 53% |
| East Ayrshire | 1,348 | 49% | 51% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 610 | 41% | 59% |
| East Lothian | 938 | 43% | 57% |
| East Renfrewshire | 518 | 44% | 56% |
| Edinburgh City | 5,445 | 47% | 53% |
| Falkirk | 2,162 | 42% | 58% |
| Fife | 4,457 | 49% | 51% |
| Glasgow City | 8,888 | 49% | 51% |
| Highland | 2,350 | 41% | 59% |
| Inverclyde | 872 | 43% | 57% |
| Midlothian | 1,040 | 47% | 53% |
| Moray | 760 | 61% | 39% |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 152 | 45% | 55% |
| North Ayrshire | 1,677 | 45% | 55% |
| North Lanarkshire | 4,406 | 40% | 60% |
| Orkney Islands | 102 | 50% | 50% |
| Perth & Kinross | 1,180 | 40% | 60% |
| Renfrewshire | 2,230 | 43% | 57% |
| Scottish Borders | 978 | 46% | 54% |
| Shetland Islands | 115 | 50% | 50% |
| South Ayrshire | 1,010 | 51% | 49% |
| South Lanarkshire | 3,285 | 43% | 57% |
| Stirling | 818 | 46% | 54% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 1,395 | 38% | 62% |
| West Lothian | 2,241 | 52% | 48% |
| Scotland | 58,810 | 47% | 53% |
Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.
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