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Publication - Statistics

Statistical Bulletin: Crime and Justice Series: Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2010-11

Published
13 December 2011
ISBN
97878055600

Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2010-11

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Table 10(a) People receiving a custodial sentence by main crime/offence and length of sentence, 2010-11

Main crime or offence (Numbers) (Percentages)
Total 1,2 Up to3 months Over 3 months to 6 months Over 6 months to 2 years Over 2 years to less than 4 years 4 years and over Life Indeterminate Detention Average length of sentence (days) 3,4 Up to3 months Over 3 months to 6 months Over 6 months to 2 years Over 2 years to less than 4 years 4 years and over including life etc
All crimes and offences 15,256 5,324 5,220 3,436 766 451 43 5 277 35 34 23 5 3
All crimes 10,644 3,640 3,306 2,522 689 430 43 5 321 34 31 24 6 4
Non-sexual crimes of violence 1,335 41 120 609 292 225 43 5 877 3 9 46 22 20
Homicide 96 - 1 6 4 37 43 5 2,302 - 1 6 4 89
Serious assault and attempted murder 741 4 30 395 176 136 - - 920 1 4 53 24 18
Robbery 370 8 29 182 101 50 - - 816 2 8 49 27 14
Other 128 29 60 26 11 2 - - 271 23 47 20 9 2
Crimes of indecency 175 13 14 52 27 69 - - 1,279 7 8 30 15 39
Rape and attempted rape 32 - - 3 2 27 - - 2,085 - - 9 6 84
Sexual assault 102 5 4 35 23 35 - - 1,197 5 4 34 23 34
Prostitution - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other 41 8 10 14 2 7 - - 854 20 24 34 5 17
Crimes of dishonesty 4,694 1,915 1,947 762 51 10 - - 154 41 41 16 1 *
Housebreaking 803 130 335 304 27 5 - - 254 16 42 38 3 1
Theft by opening a lockfast place 242 66 112 60 2 - - - 172 27 46 25 1 -
Theft of a motor vehicle 131 48 57 25 1 - - - 152 37 44 19 1 -
Shoplifting 2,106 1,141 835 126 2 - - - 105 54 40 6 * -
Other theft 797 269 385 132 7 1 - - 159 34 48 17 1 *
Fraud 205 55 80 61 5 4 - - 244 27 39 30 2 2
Other 410 206 143 54 7 - - - 143 50 35 13 2 -
Fire-raising, vandalism etc. 447 174 174 83 12 4 - - 194 39 39 19 3 1
Fire-raising 54 2 12 28 8 4 - - 563 4 22 52 15 7
Vandalism etc. 393 172 162 55 4 - - - 144 44 41 14 1 -
Other crimes 3,993 1,497 1,051 1,016 307 122 - - 309 37 26 25 8 3
Crimes against public justice 1,781 1,156 475 128 15 7 - - 112 65 27 7 1 *
Handling an offensive weapon 762 98 306 321 36 1 - - 288 13 40 42 5 *
Drugs 1,394 230 234 561 255 114 - - 577 16 17 40 18 8
Other 56 13 36 6 1 - - - 155 23 64 11 2 -
All offences 4,612 1,684 1,914 914 77 21 - - 176 37 42 20 2 *
Miscellaneous offences 4,070 1,593 1,665 715 76 19 - - 173 39 41 18 2 *
Common assault 2,186 651 971 511 46 6 - - 189 30 44 23 2 *
Breach of the peace 1,315 725 461 114 12 2 - - 124 55 35 9 1 *
Drunkenness 2 2 - - - - - - 29 100 - - - -
Other 567 215 233 90 18 11 - - 223 38 41 16 3 2
Motor vehicle offences 542 91 249 199 1 2 - - 202 17 46 37 * *
Dangerous and careless driving 98 7 38 51 1 1 - - 289 7 39 52 1 1
Drink/drug driving 122 48 61 13 - - - - 130 39 50 11 - -
Speeding - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Unlawful use of vehicle 318 33 150 134 - 1 - - 204 10 47 42 - *
Vehicle defect offences - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other 4 3 - 1 - - - - 152 75 - 25 - -

1. Includes a small number of cases where sentence length is unknown.
2. Excludes a small number of cases which resulted in detention of a child aged under 16.
3. Excludes life sentences and indeterminate detentions.
4. Average sentence length figures for some categories may be underestimated slightly due to late recording of some high court disposals.

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