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Publication - Statistics

Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2017-2018

Published
29 January 2019
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Part of
Law and order
ISBN
9781787815186

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 10(c) Average length of custodial sentence in days, by main crime/offence, 2008-09 to 2017-181,2

Main crime or offence 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 % change 2016-17 to 2017-18
All crimes and offences 263 281 277 289 284 295 287 291 314 318 1
All crimes 306 327 318 336 333 350 339 345 379 382 1
Non-sexual crimes of violence 906 903 875 947 891 971 971 899 955 951 -*
Homicide etc 2,329 2,201 2,264 2,206 2,392 2,335 2,022 1,913 1,899 2,405 27
Attempted murder and serious assault 886 915 919 993 876 955 998 913 987 949 -4
Robbery 807 761 813 834 804 907 927 770 830 790 -5
Other non-sexual crimes of violence 510 529 271 484 446 676 443 756 675 846 25
Sexual crimes 1,339 1,279 1,212 1,250 1,278 1,238 1,324 1,249 1,230 1,274 4
Rape and attempted rape 2,543 2,280 2,090 2,264 2,450 2,507 2,381 2,549 2,502 2,567 3
Sexual assault 1,090 1,210 1,383 1,215 1,078 871 887 1,021 941 986 5
Crimes associated with prostitution 403 183 185 540 - 1,089 - 1,096 - 882 -
Other sexual crimes 1,069 916 805 832 807 873 843 706 743 720 -3
Crimes of dishonesty 142 151 154 165 166 168 181 193 206 209 1
Housebreaking 223 242 255 267 266 315 382 423 451 443 -2
Theft by opening lockfast places 150 171 169 190 214 198 231 215 254 233 -8
Theft from a motor vehicle 146 162 172 156 154 161 169 185 192 179 -7
Theft of a motor vehicle 158 159 151 182 174 216 198 213 235 257 9
Shoplifting 98 101 105 116 114 113 116 115 118 119 1
Other theft 137 156 159 167 162 165 191 188 192 192 -
Fraud 224 226 236 220 270 262 250 332 334 387 16
Other dishonesty 143 164 133 164 171 176 190 199 181 187 3
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. 176 198 194 220 213 226 235 240 272 257 -6
Fire-raising 447 470 555 702 496 511 641 553 628 530 -16
Vandalism etc. 128 158 144 145 159 184 174 190 208 204 -2
Other crimes 268 294 300 285 285 302 264 264 302 284 -6
Crimes against public justice 96 102 112 116 113 121 120 128 129 133 3
Handling offensive weapons 260 269 289 312 343 375 369 364 392 353 -10
Drugs 544 575 575 542 578 604 517 476 539 518 -4
Other crime 183 659 155 260 258 343 310 641 597 408 -32
All offences 162 167 177 184 178 179 178 188 190 196 3
Miscellaneous offences 159 164 174 181 175 177 174 183 187 190 2
Common assault 181 195 202 212 206 206 216 215 219 226 3
Breach of the peace etc. 109 115 123 136 135 142 138 145 146 142 -3
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct 38 31 33 73 97 35 40 60 152 21 -86
Other miscellaneous, including urinating 326 283 243 216 210 205 168 234 246 279 13
Motor vehicle offences 176 188 202 207 202 203 218 229 220 240 9
Dangerous and careless driving 230 241 289 283 261 275 315 324 281 307 9
Driving under the influence 142 137 130 145 146 141 151 156 141 158 12
Speeding - - - - - - - - - - -
Unlawful use of motor vehicle 174 189 204 207 207 200 200 202 215 220 2
Vehicle defect offences - - - - - - - - - 42 -
Other vehicle 80 123 152 100 93 97 118 60 128 104 -19

1. Average sentence lengths exclude life sentences and indeterminate detention.
2. Figures for some categories dealt with by the High Court - including homicide, rape and major drug cases - may be underestimated slightly due to late recording of disposals - see annex B16 to B18.

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