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 9: Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, by age and gender of accused, Scotland, 2016-17 (3, 4, 5)
Number & Rate per 10,000 population 3
Gender of perpetrator | Rate per 10,000 population 3 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Group of Perpetrator | Female | Male | Not recorded or other 4 | Total | Female | Male | Total |
Under 16 | 28 | 89 | 1 | 118 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
16-18 | 464 | 1,089 | 1 | 1,554 | 54 | 120 | 88 |
19-21 | 973 | 2,718 | 2 | 3,693 | 96 | 263 | 180 |
22-25 | 1,469 | 5,439 | - | 6,908 | 96 | 360 | 228 |
26-30 | 1,744 | 7,995 | 4 | 9,743 | 94 | 438 | 265 |
31-35 | 1,723 | 7,301 | 3 | 9,027 | 96 | 426 | 258 |
36-40 | 1,343 | 5,715 | 1 | 7,059 | 82 | 361 | 219 |
41-50 | 1,976 | 8,190 | 5 | 10,171 | 51 | 226 | 136 |
51-60 | 782 | 3,716 | - | 4,498 | 20 | 100 | 59 |
61 and over | 204 | 1,290 | 1 | 1,495 | 3 | 23 | 12 |
Not Recorded | 72 | 251 | 4,221 | 4,544 | - | - | - |
Total | 10,778 | 43,793 | 4,239 | 58,810 | 39 | 167 | 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
Edinburgh
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