Criminal proceedings in Scotland: 2018-2019
Statistics are presented on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts and on a range of measures available as alternatives to prosecution, which are issued by the police and by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
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Table 8(c) People convicted by gender, main crime/offence and main penalty, 2018-19
Main crime or offence | Male | Female | ||||||||
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Total | (percentages) | Total | (percentages) | |||||||
Custody | Community sentence | Financial penalty | Other | Custody | Community sentence | Financial penalty | Other | |||
All crimes and offences | 64,678 | 17 | 20 | 48 | 15 | 13,825 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 27 |
All crimes | 23,613 | 32 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 4,845 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 37 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 1,573 | 62 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 208 | 31 | 44 | 6 | 19 |
Homicide etc | 71 | 76 | 17 | 7 | - | 10 | 60 | 30 | 10 | - |
Attempted murder and serious assault | 1,084 | 58 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 88 | 36 | 49 | 8 | 7 |
Robbery | 325 | 79 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 61 | 28 | - | 11 |
Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 93 | 37 | 39 | 8 | 17 | 74 | 7 | 49 | 5 | 39 |
Sexual crimes | 1,182 | 39 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 36 |
Rape and attempted rape | 151 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 | - | - | - |
Sexual assault | 288 | 43 | 49 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 75 | - | - |
Crimes associated with prostitution | 27 | - | 4 | 81 | 15 | 10 | - | 20 | 20 | 60 |
Other sexual crimes | 716 | 28 | 56 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 33 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 7,377 | 39 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 2,394 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 33 |
Housebreaking | 724 | 66 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 52 | 36 | 5 | 7 |
Theft by opening lockfast places | 147 | 48 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 21 | 36 | 14 |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 108 | 50 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 3 | - | 100 | - | - |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 213 | 37 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 50 | 13 | 13 |
Shoplifting | 4,141 | 34 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 1,782 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 37 |
Other theft | 1,179 | 38 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 312 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 23 |
Fraud | 273 | 33 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 135 | 19 | 44 | 20 | 16 |
Other dishonesty | 592 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 98 | 12 | 54 | 16 | 17 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 1,542 | 20 | 29 | 33 | 18 | 231 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 35 |
Fire-raising | 107 | 59 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 69 | 15 | - | 15 |
Vandalism etc. | 1,435 | 17 | 29 | 35 | 19 | 218 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 36 |
Other crimes | 11,939 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 1,979 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 44 |
Crimes against public justice | 6,111 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 31 | 1,132 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 53 |
Handling offensive weapons | 1,445 | 40 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 131 | 14 | 48 | 9 | 29 |
Drugs | 4,316 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 18 | 681 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 33 |
Other crime | 67 | 51 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 40 |
All offences | 41,065 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 13 | 8,980 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 22 |
Miscellaneous offences | 18,568 | 17 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 3,973 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 43 |
Common assault | 6,945 | 22 | 34 | 28 | 17 | 1,781 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 40 |
Breach of the peace etc. | 10,151 | 15 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 1,753 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 50 |
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 24 | - | 13 | 54 | 33 | 7 | - | 14 | 29 | 57 |
Other miscellaneous, including urinating | 1,448 | 16 | 24 | 41 | 19 | 432 | 6 | 31 | 33 | 30 |
Motor vehicle offences | 22,497 | 2 | 5 | 89 | 4 | 5,007 | - | 4 | 90 | 6 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 2,631 | 6 | 11 | 80 | 3 | 486 | - | 6 | 90 | 4 |
Driving under the influence | 2,752 | 3 | 17 | 80 | 1 | 806 | - | 17 | 81 | 2 |
Speeding | 7,450 | - | - | 99 | 1 | 1,617 | - | - | 99 | 1 |
Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 6,239 | 3 | 6 | 80 | 11 | 1,409 | - | 3 | 82 | 15 |
Vehicle defect offences | 1,034 | - | - | 93 | 7 | 94 | - | - | 94 | 6 |
Other motor vehicle offences1 | 2,391 | - | 1 | 95 | 4 | 595 | - | 1 | 95 | 4 |
1. Includes seat belt and mobile phone offences.
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