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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 1: Homicide cases¹ by number of victims and accused persons, Scotland, 2003-04 to 2012-13

Number

Homicide cases, victims and accused	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13
Total number of cases	108	134	95	119	115	97	80	98	91	62
Cases by number of victims:
1	107	132	95	118	115	95	78	97	90	62
2	1	1	-	1	-	2	2	-	-	-
3	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-
Total number of victims	109	137	95	120	115	99	82	100	93	62
Total number of victims per million population²	22	27	19	23	22	19	16	19	18	12
Cases by number of accused:
1	73	93	68	90	88	67	53	68	66	45
2	25	27	12	14	16	19	20	19	13	10
3	6	8	6	7	5	5	3	5	6	6
4	-	3	2	5	2	3	1	4	3	-
5	3	1	1	2	-	-	1	1	1	-
6	-	-	3	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
unsolved	1	2	3	1	3	3	1	1	2	1
Total number of accused	156	188	141	169	149	132	121	142	127	83

Notes:
1. Figures correct as at 1 October 2013.
2. Population data are derived from relevant mid-year population estimates prepared by the National Records of Scotland: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/population/estimates/mid-year/index.html.

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