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Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 2006/07

Published: 3 June 2008
Topic: Law and order
ISBN: ISBN97807559

Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts 2006-07

Table 15: Bail orders made ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ by main charge, 2002/03-2006/07

Year	Non-sexual crimes of violence	Crimes of indecency	Crimes of dishonesty	Fire-raising vandalism etc.	Handling an offensive weapon	Drug offences	Other crimes ⁽³⁾	Common Assault	Breach of the peace	Miscellaneous offences ⁽⁴⁾	Motor vehicle offences	Total ⁽⁵⁾
	Number:
2002/03	3,892	741	13,010	2,565	1,976	2,731	4,246	7,567	4,281	1,863	4,271	47,270
2003/04	4,052	876	12,348	2,978	2,328	3,116	4,644	8,568	4,837	2,256	4,487	50,718
2004/05	4,239	984	12,207	3,323	2,632	3,341	4,516	9,890	5,776	2,508	3,825	53,438
2005/06	4,167	1,126	11,630	3,599	2,820	3,532	5,344	10,955	6,682	3,027	3,820	56,913
2006/07	4,213	1,108	12,526	4,064	3,376	3,907	6,391	12,669	7,300	3,359	4,269	63,438
percentage change from 2005/06 to 2006/07	1	-2	8	13	20	11	20	16	9	11	12	11
	Index (2002/03=100):
2002/03	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
2003/04	104	118	95	116	118	114	109	113	113	121	105	107
2004/05	109	133	94	130	133	122	106	131	135	135	90	113
2005/06	107	152	89	140	143	129	126	145	156	162	89	120
2006/07	108	150	96	158	171	143	151	167	171	180	100	134
	Bail orders made as a percentage of crimes cleared up
2002/03	42	14	15	12	21	7	19	18	6	5	1	7
2003/04	46	17	15	12	26	7	18	19	7	5	1	6
2004/05	49	18	16	12	28	8	18	19	7	5	1	7
2005/06	51	23	17	12	30	8	20	22	8	6	1	8
2006/07	50	22	18	13	34	9	20	23	9	6	1	8

1. Excludes modifications to existing bail orders, persons counted once only where more than one bail order on same day
2. The recording of bail orders has improved over time, so some caution is needed when comparing changes from earlier years
3. Includes crimes against public order, prevention of terrorism acts and crimes against public justice etc
4. Includes racially aggravated harassment / conduct, drunkenness, offences by licensed persons etc
5. Includes in 2006-07, 49 persons where main offence not known, and 207 persons where bail was granted following the lodging of an appeal. Other years also include some numbers of these cases.

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