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