Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2015-16

Summary of proceedings dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders.

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Table 22: Males given fiscal fines, by main crime/offence and age, 2015-161

Number Per cent
Main crime or offence Under 21 21-30 31-40 Over 40 Total Under 21 21-30 31-40 Over 40 Total
All crimes and offences 2,940 8,058 5,872 6,435 23,305 100 100 100 100 100
All crimes 2,086 4,527 2,984 2,346 11,943 71 56 51 36 51
Non-sexual crimes of violence - - - - - - - - - -
Homicide etc - - - - - - - - - -
Attempted murder and serious assault - - - - - - - - - -
Robbery - - - - - - - - - -
Other non-sexual crimes of violence - - - - - - - - - -
Sexual crimes 1 5 - 2 8 * * - * *
Rape and attempted rape - - - - - - - - - -
Sexual assault - - - - - - - - - -
Crimes associated with prostitution - - - - - - - - - -
Other sexual crimes 1 5 - 2 8 * * - * *
Crimes of dishonesty 197 549 600 712 2,058 7 7 10 11 9
Housebreaking - - - - - - - - - -
Theft by opening lockfast places - 1 - 2 3 - * - * *
Theft from a motor vehicle - - - - - - - - - -
Theft of a motor vehicle - - - - - - - - - -
Shoplifting 153 415 481 616 1,665 5 5 8 10 7
Other theft 33 92 93 73 291 1 1 2 1 1
Fraud 4 30 16 12 62 * * * * *
Other dishonesty 7 11 10 9 37 * * * * *
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. 36 61 16 17 130 1 1 * * 1
Fire-raising - - - - - - - - - -
Vandalism etc. 36 61 16 17 130 1 1 * * 1
Other crimes 1,852 3,912 2,368 1,615 9,747 63 49 40 25 42
Crimes against public justice 56 111 60 58 285 2 1 1 1 1
Handling offensive weapons - - - - - - - - - -
Drugs 1,796 3,801 2,308 1,557 9,462 61 47 39 24 41
Other crime - - - - - - - - - -
All offences 854 3,531 2,888 4,089 11,362 29 44 49 64 49
Miscellaneous offences 711 2,193 1,802 2,440 7,146 24 27 31 38 31
Common assault 50 142 76 75 343 2 2 1 1 1
Breach of the peace etc. 269 642 424 433 1,768 9 8 7 7 8
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct 11 36 24 36 107 * * * 1 *
Urinating etc. 43 143 65 93 344 1 2 1 1 1
Other miscellaneous 49 127 104 120 400 2 2 2 2 2
Alcohol byelaw offences 221 505 459 518 1,703 8 6 8 8 7
Litter offences 34 101 66 72 273 1 1 1 1 1
Communications act offences 34 497 584 1,093 2,208 1 6 10 17 9
Motor vehicle offences 143 1,338 1,086 1,649 4,216 5 17 18 26 18
Dangerous and careless driving - - - - - - - - - -
Driving under the influence - - - - - - - - - -
Speeding - - - - - - - - - -
Unlawful use of motor vehicle 142 1,331 1,071 1,616 4,160 5 17 18 25 18
Vehicle defect offences - 2 - - 2 - * - - *
Seat belt offences - - - - - - - - - -
Mobile phone offences - - - - - - - - - -
Other motor vehicle offences 1 5 15 33 54 * * * 1 *

1. Excludes a small number of records where age and / or gender are unknown.

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