Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2013-14

Group 1: Non-sexual crimes of violence (Also referred to as Crimes of violence)

Homicide etc. -

Includes:

• Murder
• Culpable homicide
  • Culpable homicide (common law)
  • Causing death by dangerous driving
  • Causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs
  • Causing death by careless driving
  • Illegal driver involved in fatal accident
  • Corporate homicide

Attempted murder and serious assault -

Includes:

• Attempted murder
• Serious assault

An assault is classified as serious if the victim sustained an injury resulting in detention in hospital as an in-patient or any of the following injuries whether or not he/she was detained in hospital: fractures, internal injuries, severe concussion, lacerations requiring sutures which may lead to impairment or disfigurement or any other injury which may lead to impairment or disfigurement.

Robbery -

Robbery and assault with intent to rob

Other -

Includes:

• Threats and extortion
• Cruel and unnatural treatment of children
• Abortion
• Concealment of pregnancy
• Possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, commit crime etc.
• Abduction
• Ill treatment of mental patients
• Drugging

Group 2: Sexual crimes

Rape and attempted rape -

Includes:

• Rape
• Attempted rape

Sexual assault -

Includes:

• Contact sexual assault (13-15 year old or adult 16+)
• Sexually coercive conduct (13-15 year old or adult 16+)
• Sexual crimes against children under 13 years
• Lewd and libidinous practices

Crimes associated with prostitution -

Includes:

• Crimes relating to prostitution
• Soliciting services of person engaged in prostitution
• Brothel keeping
• Immoral traffic
• Procuration

Other -

Includes:

• Other sexually coercive conduct
• Other sexual crimes involving 13-15 year old children
• Taking, distribution, possession etc. of indecent photos of children
• Incest
• Unnatural crimes
• Public indecency
• Sexual exposure
• Other sexual crimes

Group 3: Crimes of dishonesty (Also referred to as Dishonesty)

Housebreaking -

Includes:

• Theft by housebreaking domestic property (dwelling and non-dwelling)
• Theft by housebreaking other property
• Housebreaking with intent to steal domestic property (dwelling and non-dwelling)
• Housebreaking with intent to steal other property
• Attempted housebreaking with intent to enter and steal domestic property (dwelling and non-dwelling)
• Attempted housebreaking with intent to enter and steal other property

Theft by opening a lockfast place (OLP) -

• Theft by opening lockfast places (OLP) (excluding motor vehicle)
• OLP (excluding motor vehicle) with intent to steal
• Attempted OLP excluding motor vehicle with intent to steal

Theft from a motor vehicle by OLP -

Includes :

• Theft by OLP from a motor vehicle
• OLP with intent to steal from a motor vehicle
• Attempted OLP with intent to steal from a motor vehicle

Theft of motor vehicle -

• Theft of a motor vehicle and contents
• Attempted theft of a motor vehicle

Shoplifting -

Shoplifting

Other theft -

Includes :

• Theft of pedal cycles
• Theft from a motor vehicle not elsewhere classified

Fraud -

Includes:

• Common law fraud
• Statutory fraud
• Forgery and uttering (excluding currency crimes)

Other crimes of dishonesty -

Includes:

• Forgery (other)
• Reset
• Embezzlement
• Corruption

Group 4: Fire-raising, vandalism etc.

Fire-raising -

Includes:

• Fire-raising
• Muirburn

Vandalism, etc. -

Includes:

• Malicious mischief
• Vandalism
• Culpable and reckless conduct (not with firearms)
• Reckless conduct with firearms

Group 5: Other crimes

Crimes against public justice -

Includes:

• Perjury
• Resisting arrest
• Bail offences (other than absconding or re-offending)
• Wasting police time

Handling offensive weapons -

Includes:

• Possession of an offensive weapon
• Restriction of offensive weapons
• Having in a public place an article with a blade or point

• Having in prison an article with a blade or point

• Possession of a firearm in a prison
• Possession of an offensive weapon (not elsewhere specified) in a prison

Drugs -

Includes:

• Importation of drugs
• Production, manufacture or cultivation of drugs
• Possession and supply of controlled drugs
• Related money laundering offences
• Bringing drugs into prison

Other -

Includes:

• Treason

• Conspiracy
• Explosives offences
• Wrecking, piracy and hijacking
• Crimes against public order

Group 6: Miscellaneous offences

Common assault -

Includes:

• Common assault
• Common assault on an emergency worker

Breach of the peace etc. -

Includes:

• Breach of the peace
• Threatening or abusive behaviour
• Offence of stalking
• Offensive behaviour at football
• Threatening communications (Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act 2012)

Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct -

Includes:

• Drunk and disorderly
• Drunk and incapable
• Drunk in charge of a child
• Drunk and attempting to enter licensed premises
• Drunk or drinking in unlicensed premises
• Disorderly on licensed premises
• Drunk and attempting to enter a sports ground
• Refusing to quit licensed premises
• Consumption of alcohol in designated places, byelaws prohibited

Urinating etc. -

Includes:

Urinating /defecating

Other -

Includes:

• Racially aggravated harassment
• Racially aggravated conduct
• False/Hoax calls
• Offences involving children
• Offences involving animals/plants
• Offences against local legislation
• Offences against liquor licensing laws
• Labour laws
• Naval military and air force laws
• Offences against environmental legislation
• Consumer protection acts

Group 7: Motor vehicle offences

Dangerous and careless driving -

Includes:

• Dangerous driving offences
• Driving carelessly

Driving under the influence -

Includes:

• Driving or in charge of motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs
• Blood alcohol content above limit
• Failing to provide breath, blood or urine specimens

Speeding -

Includes:

• Speeding in restricted areas
• Other speeding offences

Unlawful use of vehicle -

Includes:

• Driving while disqualified
• Driving without a licence
• Driving without insurance
• Driving without a test certificate
• Vehicle tax and registration and identification offences

Vehicle defect offences -

Includes:

• Construction and use regulations
• Lighting offences

Seat belt offences -

Seat belt offences

Mobile phone offences -

Mobile phone offences

Other -

Includes:

• Accident offences
• Parking offences