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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.