Publication - Statistics

CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTLAND 2014-15

Published: 23 February 2016
ISBN: 9781786520364

Summary of offences dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders. Additional information on non-court penalties issued by the Police and Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service.

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Criminal proceedings: statistics

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Table 6(a): Males¹ with a charge proved by main crime/offence and age, 2014-15

Main crime or offence	Under 21	21-30	Over 30	Total	Under 21	21-30	Over 30	Total
	(Number)				(Per cent)
All crimes and offences	8,624	30,138	49,831	88,594	100	100	100	100
All crimes	4,039	11,011	15,572	30,623	47	37	31	35
Non-sexual crimes of violence	241	675	567	1,483	3	2	1	2
Homicide etc	9	22	36	67	*	*	*	*
Attempted murder and serious assault	161	457	322	940	2	2	1	1
Robbery	60	153	124	337	1	1	*	*
Other non-sexual crimes of violence	11	43	85	139	*	*	*	*
Sexual crimes	109	255	687	1,051	1	1	1	1
Rape and attempted rape	17	35	73	125	*	*	*	*
Sexual assault	19	64	189	272	*	*	*	*
Crimes associated with prostitution	-	6	57	63	-	*	*	*
Other sexual crimes	73	150	368	591	1	*	1	1
Crimes of dishonesty	1,032	3,096	5,644	9,772	12	10	11	11
Housebreaking	196	313	432	941	2	1	1	1
Theft by opening lockfast places	34	65	102	201	*	*	*	*
Theft from a motor vehicle	13	28	66	107	*	*	*	*
Theft of a motor vehicle	116	124	62	302	1	*	*	*
Shoplifting	252	1,527	3,246	5,025	3	5	7	6
Other theft	276	624	1,025	1,925	3	2	2	2
Fraud	32	132	238	402	*	*	*	*
Other dishonesty	113	283	473	869	1	1	1	1
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc.	520	888	699	2,107	6	3	1	2
Fire-raising	30	39	46	115	*	*	*	*
Vandalism etc.	490	849	653	1,992	6	3	1	2
Other crimes	2,137	6,097	7,975	16,210	25	20	16	18
Crimes against public justice	1,250	3,164	4,094	8,509	14	10	8	10
Handling offensive weapons	262	526	664	1,452	3	2	1	2
Drugs	607	2,368	3,152	6,127	7	8	6	7
Other crime	18	39	65	122	*	*	*	*
All offences	4,585	19,127	34,259	57,971	53	63	69	65
Miscellaneous offences	2,955	9,365	13,210	25,530	34	31	27	29
Common assault	1,317	3,668	4,344	9,329	15	12	9	11
Breach of the peace etc.	1,414	4,860	7,119	13,393	16	16	14	15
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct	4	33	55	92	*	*	*	*
Urinating etc.	6	13	23	42	*	*	*	*
Other miscellaneous	214	791	1,669	2,674	2	3	3	3
Motor vehicle offences	1,630	9,762	21,049	32,441	19	32	42	37
Dangerous and careless driving	324	901	1,572	2,797	4	3	3	3
Driving under the influence	188	898	1,862	2,948	2	3	4	3
Speeding	363	3,179	8,421	11,963	4	11	17	14
Unlawful use of motor vehicle	462	2,316	3,829	6,607	5	8	8	7
Vehicle defect offences	87	431	901	1,419	1	1	2	2
Seat belt offences	74	685	1,174	1,933	1	2	2	2
Mobile phone offences	35	799	1,809	2,643	*	3	4	3
Other motor vehicle offences	97	553	1,481	2,131	1	2	3	2

1. Excludes companies and gender not known.

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