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Publication - Statistics

Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2016-17: statistics

Published
27 February 2018
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Part of
Law and order
ISBN
9781788516099

Statistics on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts and alternatives to prosecution, issued by the police and by the Crown Office.

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Table 5 Numbers of people convicted per 1,000 population by sex and age, 2007-08 to 2016-17

Type of accused 1 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
All people 2,3 Total 4 28 26 25 24 22 21 22 22 20 19
under 16 * * * * * * * * * *
16-17 60 50 39 32 27 20 16 15 15 15
18-20 97 81 71 62 54 45 42 41 40 36
21-30 74 69 65 60 55 51 51 49 45 41
31-40 43 43 43 43 41 40 42 44 41 38
41-50 23 22 23 23 22 22 24 25 24 22
51-60 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 11 10
Over 60 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
Males Total 4 50 46 44 42 39 36 37 38 35 32
under 16 1 * * * * * * * * *
16-17 105 87 67 55 45 34 28 26 26 25
18-20 170 140 123 108 94 77 72 69 68 61
21-30 127 117 110 103 94 86 86 84 77 70
31-40 73 73 73 72 69 67 71 74 68 63
41-50 38 38 38 38 38 37 41 42 40 36
51-60 16 16 17 17 16 16 19 20 19 18
Over 60 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
Females Total 4 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6
under 16 * * * * * * * - - *
16-17 14 12 11 7 7 6 4 4 3 4
18-20 24 20 18 17 14 12 12 12 12 10
21-30 22 22 20 19 17 16 16 15 14 13
31-40 15 14 15 15 14 13 15 16 15 14
41-50 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 8
51-60 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
Over 60 * * 1 1 * * 1 1 1 1

1. A person who had a charge proved more than once within an individual year will be counted more than once .

2. Figures in the table are calculated as ratios per 1,000 of the Scottish population.

3. Includes sex not known; excludes companies.

4. Includes age not known; uses mid-year population estimate for those aged 8 upwards.

5. Uses mid-year population estimate for those aged 8-15.

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