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Domestic abuse: statistics recorded by the police in Scotland - 2019/20
Characteristics of victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse incidents recorded by the police in Scotland in 2019/20.
Table 8: Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, by age & gender of victim, Scotland, 2019-20
| Gender of victim | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Rate per 10,000 population4,6 | ||||||
| Age group of victim | Female | Male | Not recorded or other 4 | Total | Female | Male | Total |
| Under 16 | 373 | 103 | 1 | 477 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| 16-18 | 1,709 | 185 | 8 | 1,902 | 212 | 22 | 116 |
| 19-21 | 3,674 | 410 | 1 | 4,085 | 383 | 41 | 209 |
| 22-25 | 5,913 | 839 | 8 | 6,760 | 417 | 58 | 235 |
| 26-30 | 9,027 | 1,438 | 8 | 10,473 | 468 | 75 | 272 |
| 31-35 | 8,033 | 1,556 | 4 | 9,593 | 435 | 87 | 264 |
| 36-40 | 6,297 | 1,444 | 1 | 7,742 | 354 | 84 | 221 |
| 41-50 | 7,244 | 1,883 | - | 9,127 | 203 | 56 | 132 |
| 51-60 | 2,874 | 1,090 | - | 3,964 | 71 | 28 | 50 |
| 61 and over | 859 | 411 | - | 1,270 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
| Unknown | 96 | 84 | 7,334 | 7,514 | - | - | - |
| Total | 46,099 | 9,443 | 7,365 | 62,907 | 165 | 35 | 115 |
Please see Notes for tables at end of this chapter.
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