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 10(c) Average length of custodial sentence in days, by main crime/offence, 2009-10 to 2018-191,2
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 | 281 | 277 | 289 | 284 | 295 | 287 | 291 | 314 | 317 | 326 | 3 |
All crimes | 327 | 318 | 336 | 333 | 350 | 339 | 345 | 379 | 381 | 383 | 1 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 903 | 875 | 947 | 891 | 971 | 971 | 899 | 956 | 957 | 919 | -4 |
Homicide etc | 2,201 | 2,264 | 2,206 | 2,392 | 2,335 | 2,022 | 1,913 | 1,899 | 2,390 | 2,312 | -3 |
Attempted murder and serious assault | 915 | 919 | 993 | 876 | 955 | 998 | 913 | 990 | 954 | 914 | -4 |
Robbery | 761 | 813 | 834 | 804 | 907 | 927 | 770 | 830 | 800 | 797 | * |
Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 529 | 271 | 484 | 446 | 676 | 443 | 756 | 675 | 846 | 1,022 | 21 |
Sexual crimes | 1,279 | 1,212 | 1,250 | 1,278 | 1,238 | 1,324 | 1,249 | 1,227 | 1,253 | 1,306 | 4 |
Rape and attempted rape | 2,280 | 2,090 | 2,264 | 2,450 | 2,507 | 2,381 | 2,549 | 2,502 | 2,578 | 2,626 | 2 |
Sexual assault | 1,210 | 1,383 | 1,215 | 1,078 | 871 | 887 | 1,021 | 941 | 976 | 828 | -15 |
Crimes associated with prostitution | 183 | 185 | 540 | - | 1,089 | - | 1,096 | - | 882 | - | -100 |
Other sexual crimes | 916 | 805 | 832 | 807 | 873 | 843 | 706 | 741 | 705 | 689 | -2 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 151 | 154 | 165 | 166 | 168 | 181 | 193 | 206 | 208 | 190 | -9 |
Housebreaking | 242 | 255 | 267 | 266 | 315 | 382 | 423 | 451 | 441 | 407 | -8 |
Theft by opening lockfast places | 171 | 169 | 190 | 214 | 198 | 231 | 215 | 254 | 233 | 216 | -7 |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 162 | 172 | 156 | 154 | 161 | 169 | 185 | 192 | 177 | 236 | 33 |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 159 | 151 | 182 | 174 | 216 | 198 | 213 | 235 | 257 | 221 | -14 |
Shoplifting | 101 | 105 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 116 | 115 | 119 | 119 | 118 | -1 |
Other theft | 156 | 159 | 167 | 162 | 165 | 191 | 188 | 192 | 192 | 175 | -9 |
Fraud | 226 | 236 | 220 | 270 | 262 | 250 | 332 | 334 | 387 | 355 | -8 |
Other dishonesty | 164 | 133 | 164 | 171 | 176 | 190 | 199 | 181 | 185 | 213 | 15 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 198 | 194 | 220 | 213 | 226 | 235 | 240 | 272 | 265 | 308 | 16 |
Fire-raising | 470 | 555 | 702 | 496 | 511 | 641 | 553 | 628 | 575 | 669 | 16 |
Vandalism etc. | 158 | 144 | 145 | 159 | 184 | 174 | 190 | 208 | 204 | 209 | 2 |
Other crimes | 294 | 300 | 285 | 285 | 302 | 264 | 264 | 303 | 283 | 292 | 3 |
Crimes against public justice | 102 | 112 | 116 | 113 | 121 | 120 | 128 | 129 | 132 | 136 | 3 |
Handling offensive weapons | 269 | 289 | 312 | 343 | 375 | 369 | 364 | 392 | 354 | 358 | 1 |
Drugs | 575 | 575 | 542 | 578 | 604 | 517 | 476 | 539 | 512 | 513 | * |
Other crime | 659 | 155 | 260 | 258 | 343 | 310 | 641 | 597 | 494 | 531 | 7 |
All offences | 167 | 177 | 184 | 178 | 179 | 178 | 188 | 190 | 197 | 207 | 5 |
Miscellaneous offences | 164 | 174 | 181 | 175 | 177 | 174 | 183 | 187 | 191 | 204 | 7 |
Common assault | 195 | 202 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 216 | 215 | 220 | 227 | 238 | 5 |
Breach of the peace etc. | 115 | 123 | 136 | 135 | 142 | 138 | 145 | 146 | 142 | 155 | 9 |
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 31 | 33 | 73 | 97 | 35 | 40 | 60 | 152 | 21 | - | -100 |
Other miscellaneous, including urinating | 283 | 243 | 216 | 210 | 205 | 168 | 234 | 244 | 285 | 300 | 5 |
Motor vehicle offences | 188 | 202 | 207 | 202 | 203 | 218 | 229 | 221 | 239 | 229 | -4 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 241 | 289 | 283 | 261 | 275 | 315 | 324 | 281 | 307 | 312 | 2 |
Driving under the influence | 137 | 130 | 145 | 146 | 141 | 151 | 156 | 141 | 156 | 153 | -2 |
Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 189 | 204 | 207 | 207 | 200 | 200 | 202 | 216 | 220 | 198 | -10 |
Vehicle defect offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | - | -100 |
Other vehicle | 123 | 152 | 100 | 93 | 97 | 118 | 60 | 128 | 104 | 99 | -5 |
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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