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Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2016-17: statistics
Statistics on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts and alternatives to prosecution, issued by the police and by the Crown Office.
Table 4(b) People convicted by main crime/offence, 2007-08 to 2016-17
| Main crime or offence | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | % change 15-16 to 16-17 |
All offences proved, 16-17 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All crimes and offences | 133,608 | 125,893 | 121,041 | 115,581 | 108,424 | 101,019 | 105,664 | 106,583 | 99,962 | 92,334 | -8 | 126,606 |
| All crimes | 48,642 | 46,799 | 43,552 | 42,288 | 40,671 | 36,979 | 36,210 | 36,504 | 35,738 | 32,540 | -9 | 44,760 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 2,750 | 2,659 | 2,463 | 2,540 | 2,461 | 2,143 | 1,803 | 1,745 | 1,776 | 1,722 | -3 | 1,920 |
| Homicide etc. | 136 | 116 | 118 | 117 | 111 | 115 | 93 | 81 | 84 | 77 | -8 | 80 |
| Attempted murder and serious assault | 1,732 | 1,709 | 1,511 | 1,419 | 1,365 | 1,285 | 1,043 | 1,053 | 1,118 | 1,110 | -1 | 1,196 |
| Robbery | 548 | 563 | 533 | 526 | 606 | 520 | 448 | 386 | 384 | 372 | -3 | 444 |
| Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 334 | 271 | 301 | 478 | 379 | 223 | 219 | 225 | 190 | 163 | -14 | 200 |
| Sexual crimes | 727 | 914 | 832 | 756 | 784 | 866 | 1,066 | 1,153 | 1,163 | 1,037 | -11 | 1,921 |
| Rape and attempted rape | 49 | 42 | 57 | 36 | 49 | 77 | 91 | 125 | 105 | 98 | -7 | 197 |
| Sexual assault | 145 | 182 | 159 | 160 | 151 | 204 | 236 | 276 | 278 | 266 | -4 | 633 |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 253 | 333 | 250 | 245 | 200 | 142 | 169 | 145 | 86 | 83 | -3 | 90 |
| Other sexual crimes | 280 | 357 | 366 | 315 | 384 | 443 | 570 | 607 | 694 | 590 | -15 | 1,001 |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 17,728 | 17,429 | 15,951 | 15,613 | 14,772 | 13,250 | 12,579 | 12,525 | 11,605 | 10,795 | -7 | 15,014 |
| Housebreaking | 1,867 | 1,860 | 1,604 | 1,540 | 1,498 | 1,365 | 1,037 | 979 | 858 | 868 | 1 | 1,108 |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | 389 | 349 | 312 | 284 | 291 | 247 | 218 | 212 | 196 | 183 | -7 | 287 |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | 447 | 387 | 297 | 270 | 250 | 200 | 143 | 112 | 101 | 93 | -8 | 181 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 776 | 733 | 572 | 483 | 450 | 373 | 272 | 318 | 302 | 266 | -12 | 587 |
| Shoplifting | 8,457 | 8,287 | 8,098 | 7,853 | 7,267 | 6,500 | 6,532 | 6,942 | 6,596 | 6,243 | -5 | 8,288 |
| Other theft | 3,260 | 3,113 | 2,768 | 2,871 | 2,961 | 2,720 | 2,577 | 2,341 | 2,093 | 1,792 | -14 | 2,439 |
| Fraud | 1,337 | 1,438 | 1,142 | 1,067 | 811 | 624 | 681 | 602 | 545 | 548 | 1 | 1,019 |
| Other dishonesty | 1,195 | 1,262 | 1,158 | 1,245 | 1,244 | 1,221 | 1,119 | 1,019 | 914 | 802 | -12 | 1,105 |
| Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 5,392 | 4,375 | 3,836 | 3,362 | 3,016 | 2,583 | 2,504 | 2,442 | 2,233 | 1,965 | -12 | 2,489 |
| Fire-raising | 224 | 244 | 190 | 159 | 146 | 133 | 130 | 133 | 116 | 114 | -2 | 133 |
| Vandalism etc. | 5,168 | 4,131 | 3,646 | 3,203 | 2,870 | 2,450 | 2,374 | 2,309 | 2,117 | 1,851 | -13 | 2,356 |
| Other crimes | 22,045 | 21,422 | 20,470 | 20,017 | 19,638 | 18,137 | 18,258 | 18,639 | 18,961 | 17,021 | -10 | 23,416 |
| Crimes against public justice | 9,825 | 10,350 | 9,744 | 9,822 | 10,170 | 9,767 | 9,672 | 10,013 | 10,177 | 9,022 | -11 | 12,847 |
| Handling offensive weapons | 3,405 | 3,516 | 2,838 | 2,445 | 2,265 | 1,709 | 1,684 | 1,586 | 1,489 | 1,436 | -4 | 1,844 |
| Drugs | 8,547 | 7,318 | 7,699 | 7,531 | 6,990 | 6,449 | 6,720 | 6,868 | 7,144 | 6,378 | -11 | 8,502 |
| Other crime | 268 | 238 | 189 | 219 | 213 | 212 | 182 | 172 | 151 | 185 | 23 | 223 |
| All offences | 84,966 | 79,094 | 77,489 | 73,293 | 67,753 | 64,040 | 69,454 | 70,079 | 64,224 | 59,794 | -7 | 81,846 |
| Miscellaneous offences | 39,610 | 34,165 | 31,508 | 29,187 | 29,470 | 28,587 | 29,169 | 31,120 | 31,659 | 29,198 | -8 | 41,543 |
| Common assault | 13,834 | 13,647 | 12,966 | 12,600 | 12,762 | 11,648 | 11,213 | 11,762 | 12,080 | 11,243 | -7 | 15,476 |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 17,494 | 16,003 | 14,077 | 12,114 | 12,544 | 12,961 | 13,731 | 15,585 | 16,298 | 15,302 | -6 | 22,215 |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 3,432 | 898 | 705 | 624 | 309 | 220 | 306 | 250 | 148 | 69 | -53 | 194 |
| Urinating etc. | 514 | 81 | 47 | 43 | 20 | 32 | 41 | 43 | 29 | 13 | -55 | 35 |
| Other miscellaneous | 4,336 | 3,536 | 3,713 | 3,806 | 3,835 | 3,726 | 3,878 | 3,480 | 3,104 | 2,571 | -17 | 3,623 |
| Motor vehicle offences | 45,356 | 44,929 | 45,981 | 44,106 | 38,283 | 35,453 | 40,285 | 38,959 | 32,565 | 30,596 | -6 | 40,303 |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 3,967 | 3,696 | 3,405 | 3,167 | 2,858 | 2,811 | 3,574 | 3,411 | 3,569 | 3,763 | 5 | 4,385 |
| Driving under the influence | 7,820 | 7,222 | 6,232 | 5,351 | 5,287 | 4,735 | 4,091 | 3,681 | 3,537 | 3,646 | 3 | 4,233 |
| Speeding | 14,156 | 13,589 | 14,357 | 12,955 | 12,381 | 12,034 | 14,125 | 14,007 | 12,370 | 10,684 | -14 | 10,977 |
| Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 13,609 | 12,740 | 12,175 | 11,052 | 9,001 | 7,855 | 8,515 | 8,303 | 6,324 | 7,167 | 13 | 12,822 |
| Vehicle defect offences | 1,414 | 1,483 | 1,662 | 1,723 | 1,504 | 1,243 | 1,611 | 1,580 | 1,537 | 1,335 | -13 | 2,149 |
| Seat belt offences | 1,010 | 1,257 | 2,199 | 2,673 | 1,982 | 2,052 | 2,539 | 2,172 | 481 | 313 | -35 | 397 |
| Mobile phone offences | 1,197 | 2,265 | 2,856 | 3,603 | 2,641 | 2,663 | 3,096 | 3,162 | 2,281 | 1,478 | -35 | 1,544 |
| Other motor vehicle offences | 2,183 | 2,677 | 3,095 | 3,582 | 2,629 | 2,060 | 2,734 | 2,643 | 2,466 | 2,210 | -10 | 3,796 |
1. Figures for some categories dealt with by the high court - including homicide, rape and major drug cases - may be underestimated due to late recording of disposals - see annex notes B16 to B19.
2. Number of individual offences relating to people with a charge proved, whether or not the main crime/offence involved.