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 15: Miscellaneous firearm offences1 by police force area, Scotland, 2002-03 to 2011-12

Number and percentage
Police Force Area 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 % change 10-11 to 11-12
Central 37 40 71 50 51 21 29 21 37 49 32
Dumfries & Galloway 35 37 32 22 29 36 37 23 22 32 45
Fife 21 19 36 26 56 33 38 26 36 44 22
Grampian 62 66 80 88 72 58 46 62 80 47 -41
Lothian & Borders 35 59 102 136 160 142 132 84 58 58 -
Northern 74 62 69 73 95 50 59 51 84 66 -21
Strathclyde 327 321 481 461 444 478 402 345 295 297 1
Tayside 69 60 76 60 40 45 31 53 37 27 -27
Scotland 660 664 947 916 947 863 774 665 649 620 -4

Notes:

1. Offences mainly related to the possession, handling and distribution of weapons and ammunition. For further information please see Note 4.1.2.

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