Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2012-13

Statistical bulletin on crimes and offences involving firearms recorded by the police in Scotland in 2012-13


Table 14: Offences in which a firearm was alleged to have been involved by police force area, Scotland, 2003-04 to 2012-13

Number & Percentage

Police Force Area 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 % change 11-12 to 12-13
Central 19 35 17 25 12 18 13 17 20 20 -
Dumfries & Galloway 22 25 27 27 29 26 20 21 12 21 75
Fife 12 11 10 39 30 40 44 36 19 31 63
Grampian 41 33 38 51 44 27 14 5 4 14 n/r
Lothian & Borders1 328 407 418 316 280 296 265 152 171 79 -54
Northern - 2 11 16 42 34 22 8 15 4 -73
Strathclyde 452 531 474 691 581 444 407 359 253 163 -36
Tayside 83 92 73 95 125 84 56 49 41 33 -20
Scotland 957 1,136 1,068 1,260 1,143 969 841 647 535 365 -32

Notes:

1. As a result of a change in recording practices by Lothian and Borders Police, their data for 2012-13 are not directly comparable with previous years. For further information please see Note 4.4.7.

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