Homicide in Scotland, 2003 - Statistics Published

Summary statistics on homicides recorded in Scotland in 2003


Statistics Release CrJ/2004: HOMICIDE IN SCOTLAND, 2003 - STATISTICS PUBLISHED

Table 4: Victims currently (1) recorded as homicide victims, by main method of killing, 1999-2003

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Main method of killing

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

All victims

119

100

105

100

110

100

128

100

108

100

Shooting

5

4

2

2

6

5

3

2

2

2

Sharp instrument

66

55

43

41

49

45

68

53

55

51

Blunt instrument

12

10

10

10

10

9

10

8

10

9

Hitting and kicking

16

13

17

16

16

15

18

14

21

19

Strangulation/asphyxiation

open bracket10

8 closed bracket

12

11

10

9

5

4

6

6

Drowning

3

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

Fire

-

-

-

-

6

5

-

-

2

2

Poisoning

open bracket10

8 closed bracket

2

2

4

4

3

2

6

6

Other or unknown

16

15

9

8

21

16

6

6

(1) At 10 November 2004.

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