Homicide in Scotland, 2002
Statistics on homicide in Scotland, 2002
Statistical Bulletin Criminal Justice Series CrJ/2003/9 HOMICIDE IN SCOTLAND, 2002
Selected crimes of violence recorded by the police, 1993-2002 Table 4
Year Recorded |
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1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2,000 |
2,001 |
2,002 |
|
Homicide (1) |
122 |
113 |
137 |
135 |
95 |
100 |
128 |
108 |
106 |
127 |
Attempted murder |
545 |
623 |
632 |
661 |
625 |
638 |
712 |
587 |
683 |
774 |
Sexual assault |
1,626 |
1,603 |
1,638 |
1,729 |
1,979 |
2,154 |
1,933 |
1,822 |
1,907 |
2,250 |
Abduction |
215 |
248 |
259 |
251 |
244 |
288 |
297 |
289 |
295 |
305 |
Serious assault |
5,799 |
5,917 |
6,101 |
6,149 |
5,296 |
5,836 |
6,323 |
6,232 |
6,473 |
6,685 |
Robbery |
5,582 |
5,297 |
5,330 |
5,254 |
4,484 |
4,951 |
5,075 |
4,420 |
4,228 |
4,938 |
Simple assault |
41,339 |
45,083 |
46,604 |
47,605 |
50,088 |
50,958 |
53,989 |
54,751 |
54,870 |
54,726 |
Total violent crime (2) |
55,228 |
58,884 |
60,701 |
61,784 |
62,811 |
64,925 |
68,457 |
68,209 |
68,562 |
69,805 |
Homicide as proportion of all violent crime (1) |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1. The homicide figures given in this table are taken from aggregate recorded crime statistics reported by the police. Due to slight differences in the timing and methods of collection, the aggregate crime figures for homicide may differ slightly from the figures given elsewhere in this bulletin (which are derived from individual returns made in respect of each homicide).
2. Violent crime is defined here to be crimes included in the categories shown in the above table.
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