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Publication - Statistics

Domestic abuse: statistics recorded by the police in Scotland - 2016/17

Published 24 October 2017
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Part of
Communities and third sector, Law and order, Public safety and emergencies
ISBN
9781788512350

Characteristics of victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse incidents recorded by the police in Scotland.

This document is part of a collection

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Table 9: Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, by age and gender of accused, Scotland, 2016-17 (3, 4, 5)

Number & Rate per 10,000 population 3

Gender of perpetrator Rate per 10,000 population 3
Age Group of Perpetrator Female Male Not recorded or other 4 Total Female Male Total
Under 16 28 89 1 118 1 2 1
16-18 464 1,089 1 1,554 54 120 88
19-21 973 2,718 2 3,693 96 263 180
22-25 1,469 5,439 - 6,908 96 360 228
26-30 1,744 7,995 4 9,743 94 438 265
31-35 1,723 7,301 3 9,027 96 426 258
36-40 1,343 5,715 1 7,059 82 361 219
41-50 1,976 8,190 5 10,171 51 226 136
51-60 782 3,716 - 4,498 20 100 59
61 and over 204 1,290 1 1,495 3 23 12
Not Recorded 72 251 4,221 4,544 - - -
Total 10,778 43,793 4,239 58,810 39 167 109

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.

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