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Recorded crime in Scotland: attempted murder and serious assault, 2008-2009 and 2017-2018

Information on crimes of attempted murder and serious assault recorded by the police in 2008 to 2009 and 2017 to 2018.

Sample Year	Percentage of Serious Assault¹	Estimated Volume of Serious Assault²	Number Sampled
2008-09
All Male Victims and Perpetrators	74%	4,790	407
All Female Victims and Perpetrators	3%	200	17
Female Victim / Male Perpetrator(s)	8%	540	46
Male Victim / Female Perpetrator(s)	5%	290	25
Mixed gender Victims and Perpetrators	3%	180	15
Victim or Perpetrator gender unknown	7%	470	40
All Recorded Serious Assault	100%	6,472	550
2017-18
All Male Victims and Perpetrators	70%	2,930	385
All Female Victims and Perpetrators	5%	200	26
Female Victim / Male Perpetrator(s)	14%	590	78
Male Victim / Female Perpetrator(s)	5%	210	28
Mixed gender Victims and Perpetrators	3%	110	14
Victim or Perpetrator gender unknown	4%	150	20
All Recorded Serious Assault	100%	4,189	551
Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18	Percentage Points	Estimated Volume
All Male Victims and Perpetrators	No change	-1,860
All Female Victims and Perpetrators	No change	0
Female Victim / Male Perpetrator(s)	6	50
Male Victim / Female Perpetrator(s)	No change	-80
Mixed gender Victims and Perpetrators	No change	-70
Victim or Perpetrator gender unknown	-4	-320
All Recorded Serious Assault	n/a	-2,283

1. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding

2. All estimated volumes of Attempted Murder and Serious Assault are rounded to the nearest 10

3. 'Mixed gender Victims and Perpetrators' is where an Attempted Murder and Serious Assault has multiple perpetrators of different genders

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