Homicide in Scotland, 2003 - Statistics Published

Summary statistics on homicides recorded in Scotland in 2003

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Statistics Release CrJ/2004: HOMICIDE IN SCOTLAND, 2003 - STATISTICS PUBLISHED

Table 6: Persons accused in homicide cases (1) by sex and age, 1999-2003

Sex and age of accused

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Number

Rate per
million
population

Number

Rate per
million
population

Number

Rate per
million
population

Number

Rate per
million
population

Number

Rate per
million
population

All persons

173

34

126

25

145

29

187

37

140

28

Under 16

6

6

4

4

4

4

9

9

3

3

16-30

98

99

64

66

81

85

97

103

85

91

31-50

62

42

50

34

51

34

70

47

44

29

over 50

7

4

8

5

9

5

11

7

8

5

All males

156

64

109

45

129

53

165

68

130

53

Under 16

5

10

4

8

2

4

8

16

3

6

16-30

90

184

57

119

73

154

87

185

78

166

31-50

54

74

42

58

45

62

60

82

42

58

over 50

7

10

6

8

9

12

10

13

7

9

All females

17

6

17

6

16

6

22

8

10

4

Under 16

1

2

-

-

2

4

1

2

-

-

16-30

8

16

7

14

8

17

10

21

7

15

31-50

8

11

8

11

6

8

10

13

2

3

over 50

-

-

2

2

-

-

1

1

1

1

(1) Currently (as at 10 November 2004) recorded as homicide.

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