Prison statistics and population projections Scotland: 2011-12
This publication shows data up to 2011-12 on Scottish prison population levels and characteristics, receptions to/liberations from Scottish prisons, and international comparisons. This year it includes prison population projections to 2020-21 which were previously published separately, as well as additional background information and analyses.
Main crime/offence of offenders in custody by sex and custody type:
30 June 2011 Table A.5
| Remand | Sentenced | Remand | Sentenced | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | All | Men | Women | All | Men | Women | All | Men | Women | All | |
| Total crimes & offences | 1,378 | 123 | 1,501 | 6,257 | 348 | 6,605 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Crimes | 1,125 | 86 | 1,211 | 4,664 | 293 | 4,957 | 82 | 70 | 81 | 75 | 84 | 75 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 433 | 24 | 457 | 2,226 | 118 | 2,344 | 31 | 20 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 35 |
| Homicide | 51 | 3 | 54 | 816 | 51 | 867 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
| Serious assault and attempted murder | 266 | 14 | 280 | 940 | 40 | 980 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 15 |
| Robbery | 94 | 7 | 101 | 409 | 24 | 433 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Other | 22 | - | 22 | 61 | 3 | 64 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Crimes of indecency | 57 | - | 57 | 373 | 4 | 377 | 4 | - | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Rape and attempted rape | 27 | - | 27 | 162 | 1 | 163 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | * | 2 |
| Sexual assault | 14 | - | 14 | 24 | - | 24 | 1 | - | 1 | * | - | * |
| Other 1 | 16 | - | 16 | 187 | 3 | 190 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 211 | 23 | 234 | 746 | 64 | 810 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 12 |
| Housebreaking | 67 | 1 | 68 | 257 | 5 | 262 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Theft by opening lockfast places (OLP) | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 16 | * | 1 | * | * | * | * |
| Theft from a motor vehicle (by OLP) | 8 | - | 8 | 19 | - | 19 | 1 | - | 1 | * | - | * |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 11 | - | 11 | 21 | - | 21 | 1 | - | 1 | * | - | * |
| Shoplifting | 39 | 14 | 53 | 199 | 35 | 234 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Other theft | 48 | 5 | 53 | 130 | 15 | 145 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Fraud | 9 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 23 | 1 | 24 | 61 | 3 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fire-raising,vandalism etc | 41 | 4 | 45 | 98 | 6 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Fire-raising | 7 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vandalism etc | 34 | 3 | 37 | 61 | 3 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other crimes | 383 | 35 | 418 | 1,221 | 101 | 1,322 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 29 | 20 |
| Crimes against public justice | 163 | 15 | 178 | 147 | 12 | 159 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Handling offensive weapons | 101 | 1 | 102 | 245 | 11 | 256 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Drugs | 105 | 19 | 124 | 810 | 76 | 886 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 13 |
| Other | 14 | - | 14 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 1 | - | 1 | * | 1 | * |
| Offences | 253 | 37 | 290 | 932 | 43 | 975 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
| Miscellaneous offences | 242 | 36 | 278 | 806 | 41 | 847 | 18 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Common assault | 117 | 19 | 136 | 507 | 28 | 535 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Breach of the peace | 22 | 2 | 24 | 115 | 5 | 120 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Drunkenness | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other | 103 | 15 | 118 | 184 | 8 | 192 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Motor vehicle offences | 11 | 1 | 12 | 126 | 2 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | - | 36 | * | 1 | * | 1 | - | 1 |
| Driving under the influence | 3 | - | 3 | 16 | - | 16 | * | - | * | * | - | * |
| Speeding | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | * | - | * |
| Unlawful use of vehicle | 6 | - | 6 | 71 | 2 | 73 | * | - | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vehicle defect offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Other | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | * | - | * |
| Unknown charge | - | - | - | 645 | 11 | 656 | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| Other jurisdiction charge | - | - | - | 16 | 1 | 17 | - | - | - | * | * | * |
Notes: Civil prisoners are excluded from this table. Cases where the charge is unknown are predominantly recall cases. During 2011-12, some crime categories were reclassified to align with the current crime code classifications used in the Scottish Government criminal proceedings statistics. This resulted in some changes from previous figures, although this does not appear to have affected the overall trends. The classification for crimes of indecency has also been changed due to changes in legislation. The main changes are shown in the notes on crime categories in Section 5. See Section 5 for definitions of main crime/offence.
1. Includes lewd and libidinous practices pending implementation of the new classification for crimes of indecency.
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