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Publication - Statistics

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

Published
25 October 2011
ISBN
978178045404

Firearm offences 2010-11

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Table 1. Offences in which a firearm was alleged to have been involved, Scotland, 2001-02 to 2010-11

Number & Percentage
Type of Offence 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-091 2009-10 2010-11 % change
09-10 to 10-11
Homicide 5 3 2 8 8 8 4 2 2 2 n/r
Attempted murder 24 27 31 20 35 43 33 23 11 13 18
Serious assault 47 39 67 48 20 19 37 16 19 12 -37
Robbery 108 117 132 85 74 82 65 92 91 87 -4
Vandalism 280 276 344 408 396 204 124 128 95 39 -59
Reckless conduct with firearms 158 148 137 169 123 291 294 234 197 135 -31
Firearms Act 1968 offences 2 125 153 115 120 152 196 152 128 91 84 -8
Minor assault 216 230 104 229 143 200 201 142 164 110 -33
Other crimes & offences 41 42 25 49 117 216 233 197 173 161 -7
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. 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.
n/r - not reported (base denominator below 10 - see Annex 5.6.1).

Table 1A. 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
Type of Offence 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-091 2009-10 2010-11 % change
09-10 to 10-11
Homicide - - 1 2 5 4 2 1 1 2 n/r
Attempted murder 9 - 4 13 19 21 24 18 8 13 n/r
Serious assault 4 9 16 3 3 3 13 6 2 4 n/r
Robbery 25 33 29 24 56 50 41 68 65 70 8
Vandalism 4 4 3 15 27 19 23 10 17 13 -24
Reckless conduct with firearms 5 14 11 10 42 51 58 51 40 35 -13
Firearms Act 1968 offences 2 54 104 59 62 80 85 87 82 51 59 16
Minor assault 36 34 21 77 52 72 100 81 82 52 -37
Other crimes & offences 19 24 12 26 45 96 114 107 79 92 16
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. 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.
n/r - not reported (base denominator below 10 - see Annex 5.6.1).

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