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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.
Table 18. Crimes of Attempted Murder and Serious Assault by Gender of Victim, Age of Victim, Location, and Use of Weapon
| 2008-09 | 2017-18 | Change between 2008-09 and 2017-18 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of the Attempted Murder and Serious Assault | Percentage of Serious Assault1 | Estimated Volume of Serious Assault2 | Number Sampled | Percentage of Serious Assault1 | Estimated Volume of Serious Assault2 | Number Sampled | Percentage points | Estimated Volume2 |
| Male victim / Under 30 / Public space / No weapon used | 16% | 1,040 | 88 | 12% | 510 | 67 | No change | -530 |
| Male victim / Under 30 / Public space / Weapon used | 22% | 1,450 | 123 | 18% | 740 | 97 | No change | -710 |
| Male victim / Under 30 / Private space / No weapon used | 2% | 130 | 11 | 2% | 90 | 12 | No change | -40 |
| Male victim / Under 30 / Private space / Weapon used | 9% | 600 | 51 | 5% | 230 | 30 | No change | -370 |
| Male victim / 30 or above / Public space / No weapon used | 10% | 640 | 54 | 15% | 620 | 82 | No change | -20 |
| Male victim / 30 or above / Public space / Weapon used | 15% | 950 | 81 | 15% | 620 | 82 | No change | -330 |
| Male victim / 30 or above / Private space / No weapon used | 2% | 110 | 9 | 3% | 140 | 19 | No change | 30 |
| Male victim / 30 or above / Private space / Weapon used | 11% | 690 | 59 | 8% | 340 | 45 | No change | -350 |
| Female victim / Under 30 / Public space / No weapon used | 1% | 70 | 6 | 2% | 100 | 13 | No change | 30 |
| Female victim / Under 30 / Public space / Weapon used | * | * | 3 | 2% | 80 | 10 | * | * |
| Female victim / Under 30 / Private space / No weapon used | 2% | 140 | 12 | 3% | 120 | 16 | No change | -20 |
| Female victim / Under 30 / Private space / Weapon used | 2% | 140 | 12 | 1% | 60 | 8 | No change | -80 |
| Female victim / 30 or above / Public space / No weapon used | * | * | 4 | 3% | 130 | 17 | * | * |
| Female victim / 30 or above / Public space / Weapon used | 1% | 60 | 5 | 2% | 70 | 9 | No change | 10 |
| Female victim / 30 or above / Private space / No weapon used | 2% | 150 | 13 | 4% | 160 | 21 | No change | 10 |
| Female victim / 30 or above / Private space / Weapon used | 2% | 140 | 12 | 3% | 120 | 16 | No change | -20 |
| Unknown victim age, or unknown location | 1% | 80 | 7 | 1% | 50 | 7 | No change | -30 |
| All Recorded Serious Assault | 100% | 6,472 | 550 | 100% | 4,189 | 551 | 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. A 'Private Space' location only includes Attempted Murder and Serious Assault within a private property (i.e. behind a front-door)
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