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Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2019-20
A total of 85,726 people were proceeded against in Scottish criminal courts in 2019-20, a fall of 4% from 89,725 proceedings in 2018-19 The number of convictions was 75,251 in 2019-20, which is also a fall of 4% from 78,488 in 2018-19. This continues the general downward trend of the last ten years,
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Table 21(c) People given fiscal fines, by main crime/offence and age, 2019-20[1]
| Main crime or offence | Under 21 | 21-30 | 31-40 | Over 40 | Total[1] | Under 21 | 21-30 | 31-40 | Over 40 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All crimes and offences | 1,372 | 5,278 | 5,333 | 6,366 | 18,354 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| All crimes | 961 | 2,781 | 2,266 | 2,080 | 8,089 | 70 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 44 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Homicide etc | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Attempted murder and serious assault | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other non-sexual crimes of violence | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sexual crimes | - | 5 | 1 | - | 6 | - | * | * | - | * |
| Rape and attempted rape | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sexual assault | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | * | - | * |
| Other sexual crimes | - | 5 | - | - | 5 | - | * | - | - | * |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 132 | 473 | 666 | 669 | 1,940 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Housebreaking | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | - | * | * | * | * |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | 110 | 386 | 571 | 568 | 1,635 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Other theft | 16 | 61 | 68 | 77 | 222 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fraud | 4 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 50 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Other dishonesty | 2 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 26 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 27 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 127 | 2 | 1 | 1 | * | 1 |
| Fire-raising | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vandalism etc. | 27 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 127 | 2 | 1 | 1 | * | 1 |
| Other crimes | 802 | 2,257 | 1,572 | 1,384 | 6,016 | 58 | 43 | 29 | 22 | 33 |
| Crimes against public justice | 36 | 68 | 38 | 45 | 187 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Handling offensive weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drugs | 766 | 2,189 | 1,534 | 1,339 | 5,829 | 56 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 32 |
| Other crime | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| All offences | 411 | 2,497 | 3,067 | 4,286 | 10,265 | 30 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 56 |
| Miscellaneous offences | 309 | 1,561 | 2,087 | 3,027 | 6,986 | 23 | 30 | 39 | 48 | 38 |
| Common assault | 56 | 174 | 128 | 138 | 496 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 160 | 474 | 388 | 378 | 1,400 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 27 | 90 | 171 | 225 | 513 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Urinating etc. | 6 | 28 | 14 | 20 | 68 | * | 1 | * | * | * |
| Other miscellaneous | 60 | 795 | 1,386 | 2,266 | 4,509 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 36 | 25 |
| Alcohol byelaw offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Litter offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Communications act offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Motor vehicle offences | 102 | 936 | 980 | 1,259 | 3,279 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
| Dangerous and careless driving | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Driving under the influence | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 100 | 926 | 967 | 1,222 | 3,217 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Vehicle defect offences | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | - | * | * | - | * |
| Seat belt offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mobile phone offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other motor vehicle offences | 2 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 59 | * | * | * | 1 | * |
1. Includes a small number of records where age and / or sex are unknown.
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