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Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2017-2018
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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Table 8(a) People convicted by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2017-18
| Main crime or offence | Prison | Young offenders institution | Supervised release order | Extended sentence | Order for lifelong restriction | Community payback order | Restriction of liberty order | Drug treatment and testing order | Community service order | Probation and other community sentences | Fine | Compensation order | Admonition | Absolute discharge | Remit to Children's hearing | Insanity, guardianship, hospital order | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All crimes and offences | 10,747 | 763 | 287 | 163 | 13 | 13,601 | 2,691 | 518 | 6 | 14 | 38,474 | 786 | 13,861 | 673 | 95 | 24 | 82,716 |
| All crimes | 6,936 | 492 | 242 | 158 | 13 | 6,177 | 1,467 | 432 | 1 | 10 | 6,421 | 402 | 6,476 | 192 | 53 | 14 | 29,486 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 666 | 71 | 151 | 68 | 7 | 434 | 147 | 7 | - | 2 | 138 | 35 | 64 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1,812 |
| Homicide etc | 51 | 7 | - | 5 | - | 17 | 4 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 90 |
| Attempted murder and serious assault | 380 | 45 | 101 | 45 | 7 | 305 | 106 | - | - | 2 | 112 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1,168 |
| Robbery | 208 | 19 | 46 | 16 | - | 62 | 25 | 6 | - | - | 12 | - | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 404 |
| Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 27 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 50 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 11 | - | 39 | 3 | - | 1 | 150 |
| Sexual crimes | 284 | 23 | - | 88 | 5 | 462 | 42 | 1 | - | 7 | 71 | 6 | 47 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1,053 |
| Rape and attempted rape | 66 | 9 | - | 27 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 107 |
| Sexual assault | 90 | 4 | - | 25 | 2 | 137 | 14 | 1 | - | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 302 |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 21 | - | 22 | 1 | - | - | 47 |
| Other sexual crimes | 127 | 10 | - | 36 | 1 | 323 | 27 | - | - | 3 | 39 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 597 |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 2,956 | 140 | 26 | - | - | 1,737 | 444 | 299 | 1 | 1 | 1,624 | 189 | 2,323 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 9,801 |
| Housebreaking | 452 | 56 | 16 | - | - | 123 | 66 | 24 | - | - | 27 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 4 | - | 809 |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | 73 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 28 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 12 | 3 | 16 | - | 3 | - | 148 |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | 36 | 2 | - | - | - | 14 | 15 | 6 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 82 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 67 | 5 | 4 | - | - | 77 | 22 | 1 | - | - | 42 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 3 | - | 245 |
| Shoplifting | 1,457 | 25 | 1 | - | - | 784 | 156 | 191 | - | - | 1,051 | 79 | 1,850 | 34 | 1 | - | 5,629 |
| Other theft | 507 | 23 | 3 | - | - | 375 | 63 | 58 | - | - | 285 | 57 | 246 | 7 | 3 | - | 1,627 |
| Fraud | 126 | 7 | - | - | - | 132 | 40 | 4 | - | 1 | 94 | 22 | 43 | - | - | - | 469 |
| Other dishonesty | 238 | 20 | 1 | - | - | 204 | 74 | 13 | 1 | - | 109 | 14 | 114 | 3 | - | 1 | 792 |
| Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 278 | 44 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 502 | 82 | 10 | - | - | 408 | 159 | 288 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1,812 |
| Fire-raising | 38 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | 125 |
| Vandalism etc. | 240 | 36 | 7 | - | - | 460 | 73 | 8 | - | - | 405 | 157 | 280 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1,687 |
| Other crimes | 2,752 | 214 | 49 | 1 | - | 3,042 | 752 | 115 | - | - | 4,180 | 13 | 3,754 | 103 | 29 | 4 | 15,008 |
| Crimes against public justice | 1,443 | 147 | 12 | 1 | - | 1,639 | 346 | 29 | - | - | 1,710 | 8 | 2,633 | 64 | 18 | 4 | 8,054 |
| Handling offensive weapons | 426 | 48 | 31 | - | - | 426 | 132 | 9 | - | - | 209 | 1 | 146 | 13 | 10 | - | 1,451 |
| Drugs | 846 | 18 | 6 | - | - | 950 | 268 | 77 | - | - | 2,249 | 1 | 949 | 26 | - | - | 5,390 |
| Other crime | 37 | 1 | - | - | - | 27 | 6 | - | - | - | 12 | 3 | 26 | - | 1 | - | 113 |
| All offences | 3,811 | 271 | 45 | 5 | - | 7,424 | 1,224 | 86 | 5 | 4 | 32,053 | 384 | 7,385 | 481 | 42 | 10 | 53,230 |
| Miscellaneous offences | 3,331 | 248 | 42 | 5 | - | 6,212 | 1,018 | 70 | 5 | 4 | 7,518 | 371 | 6,277 | 441 | 41 | 10 | 25,593 |
| Common assault | 1,466 | 127 | 34 | 4 | - | 2,751 | 498 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2,587 | 221 | 1,890 | 174 | 21 | 6 | 9,810 |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 1,597 | 107 | 7 | 1 | - | 2,989 | 430 | 38 | - | - | 4,147 | 108 | 3,886 | 224 | 17 | 4 | 13,555 |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | - | 16 | 2 | - | - | 42 |
| Other miscellaneous, including urinating | 267 | 14 | 1 | - | - | 467 | 89 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 767 | 42 | 485 | 41 | 3 | - | 2,186 |
| Motor vehicle offences | 480 | 23 | 3 | - | - | 1,212 | 206 | 16 | - | - | 24,535 | 13 | 1,108 | 40 | 1 | - | 27,637 |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 159 | 16 | 1 | - | - | 316 | 66 | 6 | - | - | 3,127 | 7 | 102 | 4 | 1 | - | 3,805 |
| Driving under the influence | 73 | - | - | - | - | 505 | 74 | 7 | - | - | 2,932 | - | 54 | 4 | - | - | 3,649 |
| Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | 9,307 | - | 81 | 1 | - | - | 9,405 |
| Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 240 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 344 | 66 | 3 | - | - | 5,545 | 3 | 684 | 23 | - | - | 6,917 |
| Vehicle defect offences | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 908 | - | 67 | 1 | - | - | 980 |
| Other motor vehicle offences1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | - | - | - | 2,716 | 3 | 120 | 7 | - | - | 2,881 |
1. Includes seat belt and mobile phone offences.
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