Rape trials and convictions: FOI release

FOI reference: FOI/18/00225
Date received: 29 January 2018
Date responded: 8 February 2018

Information requested

Information concerning the number of convictions of rape each year for the past five years or latest five years available. I would also like to request alongside this information for the number of rape trials within the same time period.

Response

The answer to your questions is provided in the tables attached below.

Number of people proceeded for rape and attempted rape¹, 2011-12 to 2015-16.

		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
Rape and attempted rape	Rape (offences prior to 1 Dec 2010)	50	49	54	69	47
	Rape	24	64	145	175	145
	Attempted rape (offences prior to 1 Dec 2010)	16	8	6	11	7
	Attempted rape (offences after 1 Dec 2010)	3	17	14	15	17
Total		93	138	219	270	216

1 - where main crime

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database.

Number of people convicted for rape and attempted rape¹, 2011-12 to 2015-16.

		2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
Rape and attempted rape	Rape (offences prior to 1 Dec 2010)	24	27	31	41	29
	Rape	12	37	53	74	61
	Attempted rape (offences prior to 1 Dec 2010)	13	4	4	5	6
	Attempted rape (offences after 1 Dec 2010)	-	9	3	4	8
total		49	77	91	124	104

1 - where main crime

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database.

For more detailed statistics on number of proceedings and convictions for crimes including Rape and attempted rape in Scottish courts I would refer you to tables 2(a), 2(b), 4(a) and 4(b) of our annual statistical bulletin 'Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2015-16'. Available via the link below: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/PubCriminalProceedings

'Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2016-17' publication will become available on 27th February 2018.

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