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Publication - Statistics

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

Published
3 June 2008
Part of
Law and order
ISBN
ISBN97807559

Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts 2006-07

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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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