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.


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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