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


Table 11. Percentage of offences involving the alleged use of a firearm that were cleared up 1, Scotland, 2001-02 to 2010-11

Percentage 2
Type of Offence 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 3 2009-10 2010-11
Homicide - 67 50 63 88 100 50 - 50 100
Attempted murder 38 22 48 40 66 40 58 52 45 54
Serious assault 53 38 57 35 55 47 54 44 53 75
Robbery 39 43 46 48 30 46 52 54 35 48
Vandalism 10 4 8 3 9 6 13 10 9 26
Reckless conduct with firearms 54 52 47 45 49 58 64 61 63 62
Firearms Act 1968 offences 4 91 94 90 83 88 90 86 93 89 86
Minor assault 54 58 57 58 64 62 67 66 74 81
Other crimes & offences 68 90 72 76 62 79 81 68 73 74
Total 45 46 40 38 43 58 64 59 61 67

1. See Annex 5.3.
2. Some of the figures in this table are based on fewer than 100 recorded cases.
3. Figures revised to include data for Quarter 1 (April-June) 2008 for Fife Constabulary which had previously been omitted.
4. Possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, commit crime and cause fear of violence. Does not include miscellaneous
firearm offences. These are presented separately in Table 15.

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