Criminal proceedings in Scotland: 2018-2019
Statistics are presented on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts and on a range of measures available as alternatives to prosecution, which are issued by the police and by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
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Table 9(a) Number of people convicted receiving custodial sentences by main crime/offence, 2009-10 to 2018-19
Main crime or offence | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | % change 2017-18 to 2018-19 |
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All crimes and offences | 15,802 | 15,320 | 15,950 | 14,790 | 14,172 | 14,041 | 13,766 | 12,705 | 11,980 | 12,220 | 2 |
All crimes | 11,321 | 10,901 | 11,053 | 10,176 | 9,682 | 9,481 | 9,095 | 8,333 | 7,848 | 8,280 | 6 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 1,419 | 1,357 | 1,486 | 1,276 | 1,104 | 1,027 | 1,036 | 978 | 960 | 1,034 | 8 |
Homicide etc | 107 | 97 | 92 | 94 | 82 | 56 | 61 | 57 | 62 | 60 | -3 |
Attempted murder and serious assault | 845 | 755 | 844 | 724 | 629 | 612 | 641 | 610 | 576 | 656 | 14 |
Robbery | 387 | 377 | 470 | 406 | 341 | 303 | 301 | 275 | 289 | 279 | -3 |
Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 80 | 128 | 80 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 39 | 18 |
Sexual crimes | 259 | 200 | 210 | 294 | 365 | 364 | 383 | 390 | 403 | 468 | 16 |
Rape and attempted rape | 53 | 34 | 46 | 71 | 84 | 116 | 95 | 93 | 102 | 142 | 39 |
Sexual assault | 99 | 74 | 68 | 97 | 108 | 105 | 120 | 143 | 120 | 124 | 3 |
Crimes associated with prostitution | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | -100 |
Other sexual crimes | 100 | 89 | 92 | 126 | 168 | 143 | 167 | 154 | 180 | 202 | 12 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 4,641 | 4,690 | 4,612 | 4,288 | 4,022 | 4,090 | 3,710 | 3,329 | 3,133 | 3,412 | 9 |
Housebreaking | 779 | 809 | 812 | 741 | 575 | 571 | 533 | 542 | 520 | 501 | -4 |
Theft by opening lockfast places | 114 | 108 | 115 | 110 | 92 | 78 | 72 | 91 | 76 | 74 | -3 |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 115 | 110 | 113 | 83 | 56 | 57 | 40 | 42 | 39 | 54 | 38 |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 140 | 132 | 131 | 116 | 72 | 87 | 95 | 93 | 76 | 80 | 5 |
Shoplifting | 2,114 | 2,108 | 2,019 | 1,850 | 1,922 | 2,127 | 1,881 | 1,632 | 1,495 | 1,824 | 22 |
Other theft | 796 | 798 | 824 | 825 | 771 | 732 | 615 | 535 | 534 | 537 | 1 |
Fraud | 245 | 244 | 192 | 178 | 160 | 131 | 165 | 144 | 133 | 115 | -14 |
Other dishonesty | 338 | 381 | 406 | 385 | 374 | 307 | 309 | 250 | 260 | 227 | -13 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 444 | 448 | 445 | 384 | 375 | 351 | 361 | 320 | 339 | 334 | -1 |
Fire-raising | 57 | 55 | 60 | 62 | 49 | 46 | 50 | 49 | 56 | 72 | 29 |
Vandalism etc. | 387 | 393 | 385 | 322 | 326 | 305 | 311 | 271 | 283 | 262 | -7 |
Other crimes | 4,558 | 4,206 | 4,300 | 3,934 | 3,816 | 3,649 | 3,605 | 3,316 | 3,013 | 3,032 | 1 |
Crimes against public justice | 2,126 | 1,979 | 2,117 | 2,099 | 2,049 | 2,082 | 2,044 | 1,743 | 1,604 | 1,534 | -4 |
Handling offensive weapons | 914 | 758 | 805 | 646 | 643 | 587 | 509 | 489 | 505 | 601 | 19 |
Drugs | 1,467 | 1,413 | 1,309 | 1,114 | 1,061 | 936 | 1,013 | 1,017 | 865 | 860 | -1 |
Other crime | 51 | 56 | 69 | 75 | 63 | 44 | 39 | 67 | 39 | 37 | -5 |
All offences | 4,481 | 4,419 | 4,897 | 4,614 | 4,490 | 4,560 | 4,671 | 4,372 | 4,132 | 3,940 | -5 |
Miscellaneous offences | 3,845 | 3,877 | 4,356 | 4,184 | 4,134 | 4,197 | 4,235 | 3,883 | 3,625 | 3,493 | -4 |
Common assault | 1,921 | 2,069 | 2,139 | 1,949 | 1,815 | 1,823 | 1,882 | 1,729 | 1,635 | 1,637 | * |
Breach of the peace etc. | 1,709 | 1,533 | 1,800 | 1,828 | 1,875 | 1,989 | 2,007 | 1,847 | 1,711 | 1,604 | -6 |
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | -100 |
Other miscellaneous, including urinating | 210 | 272 | 412 | 404 | 442 | 384 | 343 | 305 | 278 | 252 | -9 |
Motor vehicle offences | 636 | 542 | 541 | 430 | 356 | 363 | 436 | 489 | 507 | 447 | -12 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 119 | 98 | 102 | 80 | 80 | 97 | 142 | 152 | 175 | 155 | -11 |
Driving under the influence | 116 | 122 | 116 | 97 | 73 | 89 | 97 | 90 | 75 | 70 | -7 |
Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 393 | 318 | 316 | 248 | 196 | 174 | 189 | 239 | 249 | 219 | -12 |
Vehicle defect offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | -100 |
Other motor vehicle offences1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | -57 |
1. Includes seat belt and mobile phone offences.
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