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 2(a) People proceeded against in court by main crime/offence and outcome of court proceedings, 2018-191
Main crime or offence | PNGA2,3 or deserted 4 | Acquitted not guilty | Acquitted not proven | Charge proved | Total |
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All crimes and offences | 5,645 | 4,545 | 1,040 | 78,503 | 89,733 |
All crimes | 2,856 | 1,552 | 483 | 28,458 | 33,349 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 261 | 452 | 130 | 1,781 | 2,624 |
Homicide etc | 1 | 11 | 7 | 81 | 100 |
Attempted murder and serious assault | 170 | 340 | 103 | 1,172 | 1,785 |
Robbery | 66 | 65 | 14 | 361 | 506 |
Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 24 | 36 | 6 | 167 | 233 |
Sexual crimes | 79 | 316 | 152 | 1,215 | 1,762 |
Rape and attempted rape | 4 | 100 | 68 | 152 | 324 |
Sexual assault | 27 | 148 | 59 | 292 | 526 |
Crimes associated with prostitution | 2 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 43 |
Other sexual crimes | 46 | 65 | 24 | 734 | 869 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 920 | 189 | 51 | 9,771 | 10,931 |
Housebreaking | 86 | 29 | 12 | 766 | 893 |
Theft by opening lockfast places | 20 | 2 | 3 | 161 | 186 |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 11 | - | - | 111 | 122 |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 61 | 12 | 5 | 221 | 299 |
Shoplifting | 425 | 15 | 2 | 5,923 | 6,365 |
Other theft | 172 | 78 | 12 | 1,491 | 1,753 |
Fraud | 53 | 24 | 7 | 408 | 492 |
Other dishonesty | 92 | 29 | 10 | 690 | 821 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 195 | 131 | 25 | 1,773 | 2,124 |
Fire-raising | 11 | 6 | 5 | 120 | 142 |
Vandalism etc. | 184 | 125 | 20 | 1,653 | 1,982 |
Other crimes | 1,401 | 464 | 125 | 13,918 | 15,908 |
Crimes against public justice | 717 | 217 | 46 | 7,243 | 8,223 |
Handling offensive weapons | 152 | 141 | 49 | 1,576 | 1,918 |
Drugs | 527 | 102 | 29 | 4,997 | 5,655 |
Other crime | 5 | 4 | 1 | 102 | 112 |
All offences | 2,789 | 2,993 | 557 | 50,045 | 56,384 |
Miscellaneous offences | 1,833 | 2,376 | 485 | 22,541 | 27,235 |
Common assault | 938 | 1,391 | 276 | 8,726 | 11,331 |
Breach of the peace etc. | 764 | 844 | 167 | 11,904 | 13,679 |
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 3 | 1 | - | 31 | 35 |
Urinating etc. | 2 | - | 1 | 9 | 12 |
Other miscellaneous | 126 | 140 | 41 | 1,871 | 2,178 |
Motor vehicle offences | 956 | 617 | 72 | 27,504 | 29,149 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 78 | 165 | 29 | 3,117 | 3,389 |
Driving under the influence | 41 | 109 | 24 | 3,558 | 3,732 |
Speeding | 69 | 34 | - | 9,067 | 9,170 |
Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 549 | 59 | 4 | 7,648 | 8,260 |
Vehicle defect offences | 58 | 9 | - | 1,128 | 1,195 |
Seat belt offences | 3 | 5 | - | 209 | 217 |
Mobile phone offences | 16 | 100 | 10 | 692 | 818 |
Other motor vehicle offences | 142 | 136 | 5 | 2,085 | 2,368 |
1. Excludes people against whom proceedings are started but which are dropped before they reach court.
2. Plea of not guilty accepted.
3. Includes cases where proceedings are dropped after a person has been called to court, e.g. if witnesses fail to attend.
4. Deserted simpliciter i.e. trial is permanently abandoned by the Procurator Fiscal.
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