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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 2: Crimes and offences recorded by the police8 as part of incidents of domestic abuse (where a crime or offence has been included), Scotland, 2019-20
| 2019-20 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crimes and offences | Number | Percentage |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 2,108 | 6% |
| Homicide | 7 | 0% |
| Attempted murder and serious assault | 427 | 1% |
| Robbery | 96 | 0% |
| Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 | 1,461 | 4% |
| Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 117 | 0% |
| Sexual offences | 1,169 | 3% |
| Rape and attempted rape | 400 | 1% |
| Sexual assault | 294 | 1% |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 2 | 0% |
| Other sexual offences | 473 | 1% |
| Dishonesty | 1,254 | 4% |
| Housebreaking | 89 | 0% |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | 20 | 0% |
| Theft from motor vehicle | 144 | 0% |
| Theft of motor vehicle | 1 | 0% |
| Other theft | 832 | 2% |
| Fraud | 167 | 0% |
| Other dishonesty | 1 | 0% |
| Fire-raising, vandalism etc. | 2,417 | 7% |
| Fire raising | 27 | 0% |
| Vandalism, etc. | 2,390 | 7% |
| Other crimes | 4,401 | 13% |
| Crimes against public justice | 4,156 | 12% |
| Handling offensive weapons | 209 | 1% |
| Drugs | 30 | 0% |
| Other crime | 6 | 0% |
| Miscellaneous offences2 | 22,284 | 66% |
| Common assault | 11,606 | 34% |
| Breach of the peace etc.3 | 8,758 | 26% |
| Threatening and abusive behaviour | 8,071 | 24% |
| Stalking | 590 | 2% |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 2 | 0% |
| Other miscellaneous offences | 1,918 | 6% |
| Motor vehicles offences | 75 | 0% |
| Total | 33,708 | 100% |
Please see Notes for tables at end of this chapter.
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