Homicide in Scotland, 2012-13

Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2012-13


Table 7: Victims of homicide1 by gender and main method of killing2, Scotland, 2003-04 to 2012-13

Number

Gender of victim and main method of killing 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
All victims 109 137 95 120 115 99 82 100 93 62
Shooting 2 8 8 8 4 2 2 2 5 1
Sharp instrument 55 72 34 54 55 57 35 61 47 26
Blunt instrument 5 8 4 15 8 8 10 8 5 10
Hitting and kicking 22 14 25 16 15 10 10 14 13 15
Strangulation or asphyxiation 5 10 4 3 6 5 7 2 1 3
Drowning - 1 - 1 2 1 - 2 1 -
Fire 3 1 3 3 1 3 4 - 4 -
Poisoning 8 12 9 13 12 8 3 1 3 3
Other or unknown 9 11 8 7 12 5 11 10 14 4
Male victims 94 110 82 100 91 71 55 79 73 50
Shooting 1 8 7 8 4 2 1 2 4 1
Sharp instrument 51 61 31 46 49 49 27 48 38 23
Blunt instrument 5 7 4 11 5 4 7 7 4 8
Hitting and kicking 22 11 23 15 12 5 8 12 11 13
Strangulation or asphyxiation 3 5 3 1 2 1 - 2 1 -
Drowning - 1 - 1 1 - - 1 1 -
Fire 2 1 3 2 1 1 3 - 3 -
Poisoning 7 9 8 11 10 6 2 - 2 2
Other or unknown 3 7 3 5 7 3 7 7 9 3
Female victims 15 27 13 20 24 28 27 21 20 12
Shooting 1 - 1 - - - 1 - 1 -
Sharp instrument 4 11 3 8 6 8 8 13 9 3
Blunt instrument - 1 - 4 3 4 3 1 1 2
Hitting and kicking - 3 2 1 3 5 2 2 2 2
Strangulation or asphyxiation 2 5 1 2 4 4 7 - - 3
Drowning - - - - 1 1 - 1 - -
Fire 1 - - 1 - 2 1 - 1 -
Poisoning 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Other or unknown 6 4 5 2 5 2 4 3 5 1

Notes:
1. Figures correct as at 1 October 2013.
2. For further information on the main method of killing please see Note 4.10.

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