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 6: Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, by gender of victim & accused, Scotland, 2007-08 to 2016-17 (1, 4)
Number & Percentage
2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female victim, male perpetrator | 41,833 | 44,961 | 41,927 | 44,951 | 46,439 | 45,916 | 42,120 | 39,483 | 43,158 | 42,759 |
% of total known | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
Male victim, female perpetrator | 6,199 | 7,361 | 7,938 | 8,889 | 9,569 | 9,946 | 9,435 | 8,901 | 9,845 | 9,957 |
% of total known | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Female victim, female perpetrator | 565 | 640 | 682 | 736 | 566 | 605 | 612 | 671 | 743 | 737 |
% of total known | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Male victim, male perpetrator | 530 | 548 | 666 | 693 | 659 | 677 | 724 | 854 | 877 | 835 |
% of total known | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Not recorded or other 4 | 822 | 421 | 713 | 429 | 2,614 | 2,936 | 5,548 | 9,973 | 3,481 | 4,522 |
Total | 49,949 | 53,931 | 51,926 | 55,698 | 59,847 | 60,080 | 58,439 | 59,882 | 58,104 | 58,810 |
Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.
Contact
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Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit
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