Homicide in Scotland, 2013-14

Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2013-14


Table 11: Victims of homicide1 by gender2 and relationship of main homicide accused, Scotland, 2004-05 to 2013-14

Number
Gender of victim and main motive 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
All victims 137 95 120 115 99 82 100 93 63 61
All victims - solved cases 135 92 119 112 96 81 99 89 62 61
Rage or fury 22 10 14 23 10 13 20 5 8 8
Fight or quarrel 43 35 34 33 33 27 29 38 22 22
Jealousy 4 4 3 6 6 3 8 2 3 3
Sexual 1 2 3 1 3 4 - 2 - -
Financial (theft or gain) 6 2 3 1 9 3 8 8 8 8
Feud or faction rivalry 16 11 14 8 8 6 5 8 3 3
Insanity 3 - 3 1 2 1 3 5 1 1
Contract killing - 1 - - - - 2 - - -
Suicide pact or mercy killing - 1 2 1 1 - - 1 2 2
Other 14 10 15 20 7 7 7 8 - -
Unknown 26 16 28 18 17 17 17 12 15 14
Male victims2 - solved cases 108 80 99 89 68 54 78 70 50 46
Rage or fury 17 8 12 19 6 7 14 2 7 11
Fight or quarrel 38 33 32 28 29 22 27 36 19 19
Jealousy 2 3 1 5 2 1 4 1 1 -
Sexual 1 1 - - 2 2 - 1 - -
Financial (theft or gain) 3 2 2 1 3 2 7 5 7 1
Feud or faction rivalry 15 10 14 8 8 6 5 8 3 2
Insanity 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 2 - 1
Contract killing - 1 - - - - 2 - - -
Suicide pact or mercy killing - 1 1 - 1 - - 1 1 1
Other 12 7 13 15 5 5 5 5 - 2
Unknown 19 14 23 13 10 9 13 9 12 9
Female victims2 - solved cases 27 12 20 23 28 27 21 19 12 15
Rage or fury 5 2 2 4 4 6 6 3 1 4
Fight or quarrel 5 2 2 5 4 5 2 2 3 6
Jealousy 2 1 2 1 4 2 4 1 2 1
Sexual - 1 3 1 1 2 - 1 - -
Financial (theft or gain) 3 - 1 - 6 1 1 3 1 -
Feud, faction rivalry 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Insanity 2 - 2 1 - 1 2 3 1 -
Contract killing - - - - - - - - - -
Suicide pact or mercy killing - - 1 1 - - - - 1 -
Other 2 3 2 5 2 2 2 3 - 1
Unknown 7 2 5 5 7 8 4 3 3 3

Notes:
1. Figures correct as at 9 December 2014.
2. For further information on the relationship between the victim and the accused please see Note 5.11.

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