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Publication - Statistics

Domestic abuse: statistics recorded by the police in Scotland - 2016/17

Published
24 October 2017
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public safety and emergencies
ISBN
9781788512350

Characteristics of victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse incidents recorded by the police in Scotland.

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Table 8: Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, by age and gender of victim, Scotland, 2016-17 (3, 4, 5)

Number & Rate per 10,000 population 3

Age Group of Victim Gender of victim Rate per 10,000 population 3
Female Male Not recorded or other 4 Total Female Male Total
Under 16 209 27 - 236 5 1 3
16-18 2,237 208 1 2,446 260 23 138
19-21 4,156 667 1 4,824 409 64 235
22-25 6,783 1,289 1 8,073 445 85 266
26-30 8,230 1,834 2 10,066 445 100 274
31-35 7,388 1,794 4 9,186 412 105 262
36-40 5,745 1,381 - 7,126 352 87 221
41-50 7,337 2,478 2 9,817 191 69 132
51-60 2,723 1,230 - 3,953 69 33 52
61 and over 877 438 - 1,315 13 8 11
Not Recorded 24 12 1,732 1,768 - - -
Total 45,709 11,358 1,743 58,810 165 43 109

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.

Contact

Email: Mark Bell

Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
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