Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2011-12
Statistical bulletin on crimes and offences involving firearms recorded by the police in Scotland in 2011-12
Table 5: How main firearm recorded was used in offences involving the alleged use of a firearm, Scotland, 2002-03 to 2011-12
Number and percentage | |||||||||||
How Firearm Used | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-091 | 2009-101 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | % change 10-11 to 11-12 |
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Fired - fatal injuy | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | n/r |
Fired - non-fatal injury | 340 | 239 | 316 | 189 | 240 | 208 | 140 | 152 | 109 | 90 | -17 |
Fired - damage to property | 334 | 415 | 500 | 499 | 314 | 222 | 211 | 175 | 91 | 76 | -16 |
Fired - no injury/damage | 45 | 26 | 61 | 68 | 231 | 286 | 223 | 186 | 139 | 113 | -19 |
Total Fired | 722 | 682 | 885 | 764 | 793 | 720 | 576 | 515 | 341 | 284 | -17 |
Used as a blunt instrument | 9 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | -8 |
Used to threaten | 170 | 183 | 202 | 216 | 319 | 266 | 240 | 217 | 251 | 180 | -28 |
Other uses | 134 | 86 | 35 | 78 | 130 | 147 | 142 | 96 | 42 | 38 | -10 |
Total | 1,035 | 957 | 1,136 | 1,068 | 1,260 | 1,143 | 969 | 840 | 647 | 514 | -21 |
Notes:
1. As a result of a data review there have been minor amendments to the data for 2008-09 and 2009-10. For further information please see Note 4.4.2.
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