Homicide in Scotland, 2013-14
Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2013-14
Table 13: Victims of homicide1 by gender, where the motive was drug related2, Scotland, 2004-05 to 2013-14
Number | ||||||||||
Drug related motive | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
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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 |
Drug related - No | 107 | 69 | 81 | 85 | 79 | 72 | 82 | 76 | 45 | 53 |
Drug related - Yes | 12 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Drug related - Unknown | 16 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Male victims - solved cases | 108 | 80 | 99 | 89 | 68 | 54 | 78 | 70 | 50 | 46 |
Drug related - No | 86 | 59 | 66 | 67 | 54 | 45 | 64 | 61 | 36 | 40 |
Drug related - Yes | 11 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Drug related - Unknown | 11 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Female victims - solved cases | 27 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 15 |
Drug related - No | 21 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 13 |
Drug related - Yes | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Drug related - Unknown | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Notes:
1. Figures correct as at 9 December 2014.
2. For further information on drug related homicides please see Note 5.13.
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