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 5A: How main identified firearm, other than an air weapon, 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
Fired - fatal injuy - 1 2 5 4 2 1 1 2 4 n/r
Fired - non-fatal injury 37 31 73 61 74 104 59 69 55 39 -29
Fired - damage to property 12 9 19 40 32 46 31 34 27 23 -15
Fired - no injury/damage 12 10 23 34 62 72 67 48 50 44 -12
Total Fired 49 41 94 106 110 152 91 104 84 66 -21
Used as a blunt instrument 3 1 3 6 10 6 9 8 10 11 10
Used to threaten 69 64 91 133 157 154 179 130 172 131 -24
Other uses 89 40 21 50 63 78 80 56 27 28 4
Total 222 156 232 329 402 462 426 346 343 280 -18

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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