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Homicide in Scotland, 2012-13

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

Table 13: Victims of homicide¹ by gender, where the motive was drug related², Scotland, 2003-04 to 2012-13

Number

Drug related motive	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
All victims - solved cases	108	135	92	119	112	96	81	99	89	61
Drug related - No	83	107	69	81	85	79	72	82	76	44
Drug related - Yes	15	12	17	22	18	12	6	10	10	10
Drug related - Unknown	10	16	6	16	9	5	3	7	3	7
Male victims - solved cases	93	108	80	99	89	68	54	78	70	49
Drug related - No	71	86	59	66	67	54	45	64	61	35
Drug related - Yes	12	11	15	20	14	11	6	8	7	8
Drug related - Unknown	10	11	6	13	8	3	3	6	2	6
Female victims - solved cases	15	27	12	20	23	28	27	21	19	12
Drug related - No	12	21	10	15	18	25	27	18	15	9
Drug related - Yes	3	1	2	2	4	1	-	2	3	2
Drug related - Unknown	-	5	-	3	1	2	-	1	1	1

Notes:
1. Figures correct as at 1 October 2013.
2. For further information on drug related homicides please see Note 4.13.

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