Recorded Crimes And Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2010-11


Table 9. Location of offences involving the alleged use of a firearm, Scotland, 2001-02 to 2010-11

Number & Percentage
Location of Offence 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 1 2009-10 2010-11 % change
09-10 to 10-11
Dwelling 307 296 331 411 450 377 386 324 278 217 -22
Post Office 7 9 15 12 3 9 2 6 6 1 n/r
Bank/Building Society 2 11 10 7 13 7 3 3 7 3 n/r
Public Highway 2 353 391 271 301 253 438 415 332 277 192 -31
School/College 20 23 23 26 19 27 17 23 16 21 31
Place of Public Entertainment 7 12 5 4 6 10 13 11 3 6 n/r
Other Locations 308 293 302 375 324 391 307 263 256 203 -21
Total 1,004 1,035 957 1,136 1,068 1,259 1,143 962 843 643 -24

1. Figures revised to include data for Quarter 1 (April-June) 2008 for Fife Constabulary which had previously been omitted.
2. Including roads and footpaths.
n/r - not reported (base denominator below 10 - see Annex 5.6.1).

Table 9A. Location of offences in which an identified firearm, other than an air weapon, was alleged to have been involved, Scotland, 2001-02 to 2010-11

Number & Percentage
Location of Offence 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 1 2009-10 2010-11 % chang
09-10 to 10-11
Dwelling 34 36 31 45 96 70 126 119 93 112 20
Post Office - 4 3 6 2 7 1 4 4 1 n/r
Bank/Building Society - 7 3 2 11 3 3 1 7 2 n/r
Public Highway 2 56 91 44 75 90 156 195 162 120 92 -23
School/College 1 8 4 9 8 11 9 13 13 15 15
Place of Public Entertainment 2 3 4 1 2 4 6 5 3 3 n/r
Other Locations 63 73 67 94 120 150 122 120 105 115 10
Total 156 222 156 232 329 401 462 424 345 340 -1

1. Figures revised to include data for Quarter 1 (April-June) 2008 for Fife Constabulary which had previously been omitted.
2. Including roads and footpaths.
n/r - not reported (base denominator below 10 - see Annex 5.6.1).

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