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Recorded crime in Scotland: handling offensive weapons
This report presents information on handling offensive weapons recorded by the police.
Table 15: Physical injuries sustained, by crime type, April to September, 2017.
| No physical injuries | Assault level injuries | Total sampled | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No contact attempted | Failed attempt at contact | No injuries reported | Sore-ness / minor injuries | Bruising / swelling | Scratches / laceration (blood drawn) | Stabbing or permanent disfigurement | Broken bones / fractures etc. | Other | Fatal | ||
| Used in commission of a crime | |||||||||||
| Apr - Sep 2017 | 51% | 10% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 14% | 2% | * | * | 467 |
| Possession of an offensive weapon | 45% | 10% | 14% | 3% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 3% | * | - | 284 |
| Having in a public place an article with a blade or point | 59% | 11% | 4% | - | * | 4% | 21% | - | - | * | 183 |
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