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 1: Offences in which a firearm was alleged to have been involved, Scotland, 2002-03 to 2011-12
| Number and percentage | |||||||||||
| Type of Offence | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | n/r |
| Attempted murder | 27 | 31 | 20 | 35 | 43 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 11 | -15 |
| Serious assault2 | 39 | 67 | 48 | 20 | 19 | 37 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 6 | -50 |
| Robbery | 117 | 132 | 85 | 74 | 82 | 65 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 70 | -20 |
| Vandalism | 276 | 344 | 408 | 396 | 204 | 124 | 129 | 94 | 39 | 26 | -33 |
| Reckless conduct with firearms | 148 | 137 | 169 | 123 | 291 | 294 | 235 | 196 | 135 | 118 | -13 |
| Firearms Act 1968 offences3 | 153 | 115 | 120 | 152 | 196 | 152 | 126 | 89 | 86 | 71 | -17 |
| Common assault | 230 | 104 | 229 | 143 | 200 | 201 | 145 | 164 | 110 | 97 | -12 |
| Other crimes and offences2,4 | 42 | 25 | 49 | 117 | 217 | 233 | 202 | 174 | 162 | 110 | -32 |
| 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.
2. For the distinction between Serious assault and Common assault please see Note 4.5.2.
3. 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.
4. Common assault includes the offences of Common assault and Common assault on an emergency worker.
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