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Homicide in Scotland, 2013-14

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

Homicide cases, victims and accused	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14
										Number
Total number of cases	134	95	119	115	97	80	98	91	63	60
Cases by number of victims:
1	132	95	118	115	95	78	97	90	63	59
2	1	-	1	-	2	2	-	-	-	1
3	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-
Total number of victims	137	95	120	115	99	82	100	93	63	61
Total number of victims per million population²	27	19	23	22	19	16	19	18	12	11
Cases by number of accused:
1	93	68	90	88	67	53	68	66	45	46
2	27	12	14	16	19	20	19	13	11	8
3	8	6	7	5	5	3	5	6	6	4
4	3	2	5	2	3	1	4	3	-	1
5	1	1	2	-	-	1	1	1	-	-
6	-	3	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
unsolved	2	3	1	3	3	1	1	2	1	-
Total number of accused	188	141	169	149	132	121	142	127	85	88

Notes:
1. Figures correct as at 9 December 2014.
2. Population data are derived from relevant mid-year population estimates prepared by the National Records of Scotland: http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-estimates/mid-year-population-estimates.

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