Data on prosecutions and convictions for fraud and other offences: FOI release

Information requested

I refer to FOI 202500479751. Please provide data for tables 4(b), 8(a), and 4(c) for the years 2013-14 to 2024 - 25 for fraud, Other dishonesty and Crimes against society.

In each table, please break down Other dishonesty and Crimes against society into the relevant sub categories (and fraud too, if applicable).

Response

Some of the information you have requested is available from the following links. Data tables requested 4(b), 4(c), and 8(a), for the year 2013-14 can be found in the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2022- 23 publication Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2022-23 - gov.scot. Data tables requested 4(b), 4(c), and 8(a) for the years 2014-15 to 2023-24 can be found in the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2023- 24 publication Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: 2023-2024 - gov.scot.

Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

The Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have asked for because data for the year 2024-25 is currently not available. This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested.

Break down for this request has been provided at the crime code level. A full list of crime codes used by the Scottish Government to classify crimes and offences and more information on recorded crime statistics in Scotland can be access here: 16. Classification of crimes and offences - User Guide to Recorded Crime Statistics in Scotland - gov.scot

For a break down of Other dishonesty, Crimes against society, and Fraud please see the attached spreadsheets:

202500494919 Breakdown of CP publication tables 4 2014-2024 contains:

Sheet 1a: Breakdown of number of people proceeded against, where main charge, for crime or offence contained within the Other dishonesty category in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: 2013-14 to 2023- 24.

Sheet 1b: Breakdown of number of people convicted, where main charge, for crime or offence, contained within the Other dishonesty category in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: 2013-14 to 2023- 24.

Sheet 1c: Breakdown of conviction rate by main crime or offence (%), contained within the Other dishonesty category in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: 2013-14 to 2023-24.

Sheet 2a: Breakdown of number of people proceeded against, where main charge, for crime or offence, contained within the Crimes against society category in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: 2013-14 to 2023-24.

Sheet 2b: Breakdown of number of people convicted, where main charge, for crime or offence, contained within the Crimes against society in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: 2013-14 to 2023-24.

Sheet 2c: Breakdown of conviction rate, where main charge, for crime or offence (%), contained within the Crimes against society in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: 2013-14 to 2023-24.

Sheet 3a: Breakdown of number of people proceeded against, where main charge, for crime or offence contained within the Fraud category in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: 2013-14 to 2023-24.

Sheet 3b: Breakdown of number of people convicted, where main charge, for crime or offence, contained within the Fraud in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: 2013-14 to 2023-24.

Sheet 3c: Breakdown of conviction rate by main crime or offence (%), contained within the Fraud category in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: 2013-14 to 2023-24.

202500494919 Breakdown of CP publication table 8a 2014-2024 contains:

Sheet1: Breakdown of people convicted by main crime or offence and main penalty, for crime or offence contained within the Other dishonesty category in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland. 2014- 2024.

Sheet2: Breakdown of people convicted by main crime or offence and main penalty, for crime or offence contained within the Crimes against society category in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: 2014-2024.

Sheet3: Breakdown of people convicted by main crime or offence and main penalty, for crime or offence contained within the Fraud category in Criminal Proceedings in Scotland: 2014-2024.

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