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Recorded crime in Scotland: handling offensive weapons

This report presents information on handling offensive weapons recorded by the police.

Not used in commission of a crime
	Midnight to 6am	6am to midday	Midday to 6pm	6pm to midnight	Number sampled ¹
Apr - Sep 2013	22%	14%	26%	38%	500
Apr - Sep 2017	17%	19%	34%	30%	499
Used in commission of a crime
Apr - Sep 2017	16%	12%	34%	39%	495

1. The total number sampled excludes a small number where the time the crime took place was unknown.

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