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Domestic abuse: statistics recorded by the police in Scotland - 2015/16
Characteristics of victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse incidents recorded by the police in Scotland between 2015 and 2016.
Table 3: Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police and whether they resulted in a crime or offence, by local authority, 2015-16 2
| Number & Percentage | |||
| 2015-16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No of Incidents | % of Incidents leading to a crime or offence | % of Incidents not leading to a crime or offence | |
| Aberdeen City | 2,570 | 60% | 40% |
| Aberdeenshire | 1,330 | 67% | 33% |
| Angus | 1,226 | 53% | 47% |
| Argyll & Bute | 653 | 54% | 46% |
| Clackmannanshire | 698 | 50% | 50% |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 1,146 | 69% | 31% |
| Dundee City | 2,365 | 49% | 51% |
| East Ayrshire | 1,535 | 56% | 44% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 658 | 48% | 52% |
| East Lothian | 903 | 46% | 54% |
| East Renfrewshire | 491 | 47% | 53% |
| Edinburgh City | 5,541 | 49% | 51% |
| Falkirk | 2,142 | 49% | 51% |
| Fife | 4,070 | 58% | 42% |
| Glasgow City | 8,596 | 52% | 48% |
| Highland | 2,312 | 46% | 54% |
| Inverclyde | 812 | 48% | 52% |
| Midlothian | 1,116 | 49% | 51% |
| Moray | 730 | 68% | 32% |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 154 | 52% | 48% |
| North Ayrshire | 1,725 | 56% | 44% |
| North Lanarkshire | 4,006 | 43% | 57% |
| Orkney Islands | 138 | 49% | 51% |
| Perth & Kinross | 1,221 | 48% | 52% |
| Renfrewshire | 2,151 | 48% | 52% |
| Scottish Borders | 915 | 49% | 51% |
| Shetland Islands | 134 | 49% | 51% |
| South Ayrshire | 1,126 | 53% | 47% |
| South Lanarkshire | 3,253 | 46% | 54% |
| Stirling | 826 | 47% | 53% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 1,358 | 46% | 54% |
| West Lothian | 2,203 | 51% | 49% |
| Scotland | 58,104 | 51% | 49% |
Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.