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 10(b): People receiving a custodial sentence by gender, main crime/offence and length of sentence, 2014-15 ^1,2

Main crime or offence	Male						Female
	Total	(Percentages)					Total	(Percentages)
	Total	Up to 3 months	Over 3 months to 6 months	Over 6 months to 2 years	Over 2 years to less than 4 years	4 years and over including life etc	Total	Up to 3 months	Over 3 months to 6 months	Over 6 months to 2 years	Over 2 years to less than 4 years	4 years and over including life etc
All crimes and offences	12,665	28	37	26	5	3	1,288	39	40	18	2	1
All crimes	8,492	28	32	28	6	4	908	39	38	19	2	1
Non-sexual crimes of violence	912	1	3	51	22	19	72	-	6	63	19	11
Homicide etc	51	-	-	4	10	27	4	-	-	25	-	50
Attempted murder and serious assault	544	*	2	54	24	20	42	-	-	67	19	14
Robbery	268	1	3	56	23	18	22	-	14	59	27	-
Other non-sexual crimes of violence	49	14	16	53	12	4	4	-	25	75	-	-
Sexual crimes	349	2	7	36	17	38	3	33	-	33	-	33
Rape and attempted rape	109	-	-	4	10	85	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sexual assault	102	2	5	56	20	18	-	-	-	-	-	-
Crimes associated with prostitution	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other sexual crimes	138	4	14	46	20	17	3	33	-	33	-	33
Crimes of dishonesty	3,552	32	44	22	2	*	527	43	45	10	1	*
Housebreaking	564	9	24	59	8	*	4	25	25	50	-	-
Theft by opening lockfast places	77	12	49	34	5	-	1	-	100	-	-	-
Theft from a motor vehicle	56	16	63	20	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Theft of a motor vehicle	85	11	55	34	-	-	1	-	100	-	-	-
Shoplifting	1,726	43	49	8	-	-	398	51	43	6	-	-
Other theft	644	26	50	21	2	*	85	26	49	21	2	1
Fraud	111	15	36	45	3	1	20	20	65	15	-	-
Other dishonesty	289	46	31	21	1	1	18	6	50	39	6	-
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc.	327	30	39	27	3	1	22	23	41	27	5	5
Fire-raising	42	7	17	50	17	10	4	-	-	75	-	25
Vandalism etc.	285	34	42	23	1	-	18	28	50	17	6	-
Other crimes	3,352	35	31	27	6	2	284	42	33	24	1	*
Crimes against public justice	1,898	52	38	10	*	*	181	54	37	9	-	-
Handling offensive weapons	562	6	25	62	7	*	21	10	43	48	-	-
Drugs	855	16	16	43	18	6	77	22	19	52	5	1
Other crime	37	8	62	24	5	-	5	40	40	20	-	-
All offences	4,173	28	47	23	1	*	380	40	44	15	1	-
Miscellaneous offences	3,820	30	47	22	1	*	372	41	44	15	1	-
Common assault	1,637	19	47	32	3	*	184	35	45	19	1	-
Breach of the peace etc.	1,830	40	46	14	*	-	156	51	42	7	-	-
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct	1	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other miscellaneous, including urinating	352	30	53	16	1	1	32	22	47	31	-	-
Motor vehicle offences	353	10	48	42	1	-	8	13	63	25	-	-
Dangerous and careless driving	92	3	33	60	4	-	4	-	50	50	-	-
Driving under the influence	86	15	67	17	-	-	3	33	67	-	-	-
Speeding	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Unlawful use of motor vehicle	172	10	45	45	-	-	1	-	100	-	-	-
Vehicle defect offences	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other motor vehicle offences	3	33	67	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

1. Excludes a small number of cases which resulted in detention of a child aged under 16, orders of lifelong restriction and recall sentences

2. Excludes records where gender is unknown.

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