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Recorded crime in Scotland: handling offensive weapons
This report presents information on handling offensive weapons recorded by the police.
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Table 10: Gender of victims (where identifiable) by crime type, April to September, 2017.
| Percentage | Number sampled | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | ||
| Used in the commission of a crime | |||
| Apr - Sep 2017 | 25% | 75% | 566 |
| Possession of an offensive weapon | 22% | 78% | 335 |
| Having in a public place an article with a blade or point | 30% | 70% | 231 |