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Homicide in Scotland, 2011-12

Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2011-12

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Number

Gender of victim and main method of killing	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
All victims	125	109	137	95	120	115	99	82	101	90
Shooting	3	2	8	8	8	4	2	2	2	5
Sharp instrument	60	55	72	34	54	55	57	35	61	47
Blunt instrument	15	5	8	4	15	8	8	10	8	5
Hitting and kicking	18	22	14	25	16	15	10	10	14	13
Strangulation/asphyxiation	7	5	10	4	3	6	5	7	2	1
Drowning	-	-	1	-	1	2	1	-	2	1
Fire	-	3	1	3	3	1	3	4	-	4
Poisoning	4	8	12	9	13	12	8	3	1	1
Other or unknown	18	9	11	8	7	12	5	11	11	13
Male victims	105	94	110	82	100	91	71	55	80	71
Shooting	3	1	8	7	8	4	2	1	2	4
Sharp instrument	55	51	61	31	46	49	49	27	48	38
Blunt instrument	12	5	7	4	11	5	4	7	7	4
Hitting and kicking	15	22	11	23	15	12	5	8	12	11
Strangulation/asphyxiation	4	3	5	3	1	2	1	-	2	1
Drowning	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	1	1
Fire	-	2	1	3	2	1	1	3	-	3
Poisoning	4	7	9	8	11	10	6	2	-	1
Other or unknown	12	3	7	3	5	7	3	7	8	8
Female victims	20	15	27	13	20	24	28	27	21	19
Shooting	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	1
Sharp instrument	5	4	11	3	8	6	8	8	13	9
Blunt instrument	3	-	1	-	4	3	4	3	1	1
Hitting and kicking	3	-	3	2	1	3	5	2	2	2
Strangulation/asphyxiation	3	2	5	1	2	4	4	7	-	-
Drowning	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	1	-
Fire	-	1	-	-	1	-	2	1	-	1
Poisoning	-	1	3	1	2	2	2	1	1	-
Other or unknown	6	6	4	5	2	5	2	4	3	5

Notes:

1. Figures correct as at 6 November 2012.

2. For further information on the main method of killing please see Note 4.9.

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