Scottish Crime Recording Standard: Crime Recording and Counting Rules

Section L - Scottish Government Justice Directorate (SGJD) Crime Codes

For statistical purposes all crimes are recorded and classified under a SGJD crime code assigned to a crime grouping. The following is a list of all current SGJD codes and crime groupings:

SGJD Crime Codes/Classifications (Groups) - Effective from 1 April 2023

Group 1 - Non-sexual Crimes of Violence

Group 2 - Sexual Crimes

Group 3 - Crimes of Dishonesty

Group 4 Damage and Reckless Behaviour

Group 5 - Crimes against Society

Group 6 - Anti-social Offences

Group 7 - Miscellaneous Offences

Group 8 - Road Traffic Offences

Group 1 Non-sexual Crimes of Violence

Murder and Culpable Homicide

1/000 - Murder

3/001 - Culpable Homicide (common law)

3/006 - Corporate homicide

Death by Dangerous Driving

3/002 - Causing death by dangerous driving

3/003 - Death by careless driving when under influence of drink/drugs

3/004 - Causing death by careless driving

3/005 - Illegal driver, disqualified/unlicensed etc. involved in fatal accident

Serious Assault and Attempted Murder

2/000 - Attempted Murder

4/000 - Serious Assault

4/001 - Causing serious injury etc. by culpable and reckless conduct

4/002 - Illegal driver, disqualified/unlicensed etc. causing serious injury

4/003 - Serious assault of retail worker

11/007 - Female genital mutilation

Common Assault

47/001 - Common Assault

47/006 - Common Assault of an emergency worker

47/012 - Common Assault of a retail worker

Robbery

6/000 - Robbery and Assault with intent to Rob

Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act

11/012 - Domestic abuse of male

11/013 - Domestic abuse of female

Other non-sexual violence

7/000 - Threats and Extortion

8/001 - Cruelty (neglect and causing) to and unnatural treatment of children

8/002 - Child stealing (Plagium)

8/003 - Exposing child under 7 to risk of burning

9/000 - Abortion

10/000 - Concealment of pregnancy

11/001 - Possess a firearm with intent to endanger life, commit crime and cause

11/002 - Abduction

11/003 - Ill-treatment and neglect of mental patients and vulnerable adults

11/004 - Cruel and unnatural treatment of an adult

11/005 - Drugging

11/006 - Chemical weapon offences

11/009 - Forced marriage

11/010 - Slavery or forced labour

11/011 - Human organ offences

47/009 - Offence of Stalking

Group 2 Sexual Crimes

Rape and Attempted Rape

14/000 - Rape (offences prior to 1 December 2010)

14/001 - Rape of male (16+)

14/002 - Rape of female (16+)

14/003 - Rape of older male child (13-15 years)

14/004 - Rape of older female child (13-13 years)

14/005 - Rape of young male child (under 13)

14/006 - Rape of young female child (under 13)

15/000 - Attempted rape (offences prior to 1 December 2010)

15/001 - Attempted rape of male (16+)

15/002 - Attempted rape of female (16+)

15/003 - Attempted rape of older male child (13-15 years)

15/004 - Attempted rape of older female child (13-13 years)

15/005 - Attempted rape of young male child (under 13)

15/006 - Attempted rape of young female child (under 13)

Sexual Assault

16/000 - Indecent Assault (prior to 1 December 2010)

16/001 - Sexual assault by penetration of male (16+)

16/002 - Sexual assault by penetration of female (16+)

16/003 - Sexual assault by penetration of older male child (13-15 years)

16/004 - Sexual assault by penetration of older female child (13-15 years)

16/005 - Sexual assault of male (16+)

16/006 - Sexual assault of female (16+)

16/007 - Sexual assault of older male child (13-15 years)

16/008 - Sexual assault of older female child (13-15 years)

16/009 - Sexual coercion of male (16+)

16/010 - Sexual coercion of female (16+)

16/011 - Sexual coercion of older male child (13-15 years)

16/012 - Sexual coercion of older female child (13-15 years)

16/015 - Sexual assault by penetration of young male child (under 13)

16/016 - Sexual assault by penetration of young female child (under 13)

16/017 - Sexual assault of young male child (under 13)

16/018 - Sexual assault of young female child (under 13)

16/019 - Cause young male child (under 13) to participate in sexual activity

16/020 - Cause young female child (under 13) to participate in sexual activity

18/002 - Sexual intercourse with girl under 13 (prior to 1 December 2010)

18/022 - Lewd and libidinous practices

Causing to view sexual activity or images

16/013 - Causing a person into being present/looking at sexual activity

16/021 - Causing young child (under 13) to be present/looking at sexual activity

16/023 - Sexual exposure to a young child (under 13)

16/025 - Causing an older child (13-15 years) to be present/looking at sexual activity

16/037 - Sexual exposure to older child (13-15 years)

17/002 - Public indecency

17/003 - Sexual exposure

Communicating Indecently

16/014 - Communicating indecently

16/022 - Communicating indecently with young child (under 13)

16/036 - Communicating indecently with older child (13-15 years)

Threatening to or disclosing an intimate image

16/039 - Threatening to disclose an intimate image

16/040 - Disclosure of an intimate image

Indecent photos of children

18/018 - Taking, distribution, possession etc. of indecent photos of children

Crimes associated with prostitution

18/001 - Procuration (excluding homosexual acts)

18/007 - Brothel keeping

18/009 - Immoral traffic

18/010 - Offences relating to prostitution

18/012 - Procuration of homosexual acts

18/017 - Soliciting services of person engaged in prostitution

12/000 - Incest

13/001 - Illegal homosexual acts

13/003 - Attempt to commit unnatural crimes

16/024 - Voyeurism against young child (under 13)

16/025 - Intercourse with older male child (13-15 years)

16/026 - Intercourse with older female child (13-15 years)

16/027 - Penetrative sexual activity with older male child (13-13 years)

16/028 - Penetrative sexual activity with older female child (13-15 years)

16/029 - Sexual activity with older male child (13-15 years)

16/030 - Sexual activity with older female child (13-15 years)

16/031 - Cause older male child (13-15 years) to participate in sexual activity

16/032 - Cause older female child (13-15 years) to participate in sexual activity

16/033 - Older male child (13-15 years) engaging in sexual conduct with another older child

16/034 - Older female child (13-15 years) engaging in sexual conduct with another older child

16/038 - Voyeurism against older child (13-15 years)

16/041 - Communications Act 2003 (sexual)

17/004 - Voyeurism

18/003 - Sexual intercourse with child under 16 (offences prior to 1 December 2010)

18/004 - Carnal knowledge of mentally disordered person

18/005 - Householder permitting carnal knowledge of mentally disordered person

18/013 - Conspiracy to commit sexual acts outside the UK

18/014 - Grooming of children for the purpose of sexual offences

18/015 - Procuration of sexual services from children under 18

18/016 - Procuration of child under 18 for pornography

18/019 - Sexual abuse of trust of person under 18

18/020 - Sexual abuse of trust of mentally disordered person

18/021 - Bestiality

18/023 - Administering a substance for a sexual purpose

18/024 - Possession of extreme pornography

Group 3 Crimes of Dishonesty

Housebreaking

19/004 - Theft by housebreaking domestic property (dwelling)

19/005 - Theft by housebreaking domestic property (non-dwelling)

19/006 - Theft by housebreaking other property

19/007 - Housebreaking with intent to steal domestic property (dwelling)

19/008 - Housebreaking with intent to steal domestic property (non-dwelling)

19/009 - Housebreaking with intent to steal other property

19/010 - Attempted housebreaking with intent to enter and steal domestic property (dwelling)

19/011 - Attempted housebreaking with intent to enter and steal domestic property (non-dwelling)

19/012 - Attempted housebreaking with intent to enter and steal other property

Theft by opening lockfast places

20/001 - Theft by opening lockfast place (excluding motor vehicle)

20/002 - Opening lockfast place (excluding motor vehicle) with intent to steal

20/003 - Attempted opening lockfast place (excluding motor vehicle) with intent to steal

Theft from a motor vehicle

20/004 - Theft by opening lockfast place (motor vehicle)

20/005 - Opening lockfast place with intent to steal (motor vehicle)

20/006 - Attempted opening lockfast place with intent to steal (motor vehicle)

Theft of a motor vehicle

22/002 - Theft of motor vehicle and contents including taking and driving away

22/006 - Attempted theft of a motor vehicle

Shoplifting

22/003 - Theft by shoplifting

Other theft

22/001 - Theft not elsewhere classified (excluding motor vehicle)

22/004 - Theft of a pedal cycle

22/005 - Theft from a motor vehicle not elsewhere classified

Fraud

25/000 - Fraud

Other dishonesty

21/001 - Prevention of crimes

21/002 - Vagrancy and known thief

21/003 - In building with intent to steal

23/000 - Reset

24/000 - Breach of trust and embezzlement

26/000 - Forgery and uttering (excluding currency offences)

27/000 - Bankruptcy

30/000 - Corruption

31/001 - Currency offences

31/004 - Proceeds of crime/money laundering offences

Group 4 Damage and Reckless Behaviour

Fire-raising

32/001 - Fire-raising (excluding muirburn)

32/003 - Fire-raising (muirburn)

Vandalism

33/010 - Computer Misuse Act 1990 (causing damage)

33/012 - Vandalism

33/014 - Malicious Mischief

Reckless Conduct

33/002 - Reckless conduct with firearms

33/003 - Flying aircraft to the danger of life or property

33/004 - Endangering rail passengers

33/006 - Culpable neglect of duty

33/007 - Endangering ship by breach of duty

33/011 - Reckless conduct (not with firearms)

33/016 - Culpable and reckless conduct involving aircraft

Group 5 Crimes against Society

Crimes against Public Justice

38/002 - Election etc. offences

38/003 - Public Mischief (including wasting police time)

38/004 - Falsely accusing (named) person of crime

38/006 - Escape and rescue (including escape from police custody or prison)

38/007 - Resisting arrest

38/010 - Personation of police

38/011 - Failing to give name or remaining with constable

38/013 - Obstructing constable in pursuance of lawful duty

38/017 - General attempts to defeat/pervert the ends/course of justice

38/018 - Failure to notify police/provision of false information

38/019 - Protection of vulnerable groups

39/001 - Contempt of court

39/002 - Failure to appear after undertaking to police

39/004 - Publishing restricted information about person under 16 involved in trial

39/005 - Failing to appear for trial having been given court bail

39/007 - Bail offences other than absconding or re-offending

39/008 - Accused failing to appear at trial diet

39/009 - Offences by witnesses

39/010 - Prevarication on oath etc.

39/011 - Perjury and subornation

39/012 - Breach of non-harassment order issued by criminal court

39/013 - Breach of non-harassment order issued by civil court

39/014 - Breach of anti-social behaviour order

39/015 - Breach of sex offender order

39/016 - Breach of parenting order

39/017 - Breach of risk of sexual harm order or interim risk of sexual harm order

39/018 - Breach of football banning order

39/020 - Breach of violent offender order

39/021 - Breach of domestic abuse interdict/notice/order

39/022 - Breach of forced marriage order

39/023 - Breach of trafficking and exploitation order

Weapons Possession (not used)

43/001 - Possession of an offensive weapon

43/002 - Restriction of offensive weapons

43/003 - Having in a public place an article with a blade or point

43/004 - Having in a prison an article with a blade or point

43/005 - Possession of a firearm in a prison

43/006 - Possession of an offensive weapon (not elsewhere specified) in a prison

43/007 - Possession of an offensive weapon (not elsewhere specified) in a school

43/008 - Having in a school an article with a blade or point

43/015 - Possession of a corrosive substance

43/017 - Possession of certain dangerous knives in a private place

43/019 - Possession of prohibited offensive weapon in a private place

Weapons Possession (used in crime)

43/009 - Possession of offensive weapon used in other criminal activity

43/010 - Having in a public place an article with a blade or point used in other criminal activity

43/011 - Possession of offensive weapon in a prison used in other criminal activity

43/012 - Having in a prison an article with a blade or point used in other criminal activity

43/013 - Possession of offensive weapon in a school used in other criminal activity

43/014 - Having in a school an article with a blade or point used in other criminal activity

43/016 - Possession of a corrosive substance used in other criminal activity

43/018 - Possession of certain dangerous knives in a private place used in other criminal activity

43/020 - Possession of prohibited offensive weapon in a private place used in other criminal activity

Drugs – Supply

44/001 - Illegal importation of drugs

44/002 - Production, manufacture or cultivation of drugs

44/003 - Supply, possession with intent to supply etc. of drugs

44/006 - Bringing drugs into prison

44/007 - Psychoactive substance – Production, supply or possession in custody

44/008 - Psychoactive substance – Other offences

44/099 - Drugs, other offences

Drugs – Possession

44/004 - Possession of drugs

Other crimes against society

34/001 - Treason

34/002 - Sedition

34/003 - Official Secrets Acts

34/004 - United Nations sanctions offences

34/005 - Protection of cultural property

35/001 - Mobbing and rioting

35/002 - Public processions etc.

35/003 - Trespass, crimes against public order

35/004 - Raves, crimes against public order

35/005 - Obstruct/hinder other emergency worker in pursuance of duty

36/001 - Terrorism, money laundering related offences

36/009 - Prevention of terrorism, other offences

37/001 - Explosive substances legislation

37/002 - Unlawful use of explosives

37/003 - Reckless blasting

40/000 - Conspiracy

40/001 - Offences related to Serious Organised Crime

41/000 - Sacrilege

42/001 - Wrecking

42/002 - Piracy and hijacking

Group 6 Anti-social Offences

Threatening or Abusive Behaviour

47/002 - Breach of the peace

47/008 - Threatening or abusive behaviour

47/013 - Threatening or abusive behaviour of a retail worker

Racially Aggravated Conduct

47/004 - Racially aggravated harassment

47/005 - Racially aggravated conduct

Drunkenness and Other Disorderly Conduct

60/001 - Drunk and incapable and habitual conduct

60/003 - Drunk in charge of a child

60/004 - Drunk and attempting to enter licensed premises

60/005 - Drunk or drinking in unlicensed premises

60/006 - Disorderly on licensed premises

60/007 - Drunk in or attempting to enter designated sports ground

60/008 - Refusing to quit licensed premises

72/008 - Consuming or alcohol in designated places, byelaws prohibited

47/007 - Antisocial behaviour offences

Urinating etc.

47/003 - Urinating etc.

Group 7 Miscellaneous Offences

Community and Public Order Offences

48/000 - False calls to emergency services and bomb hoaxes

50/001 - Children and young person’s offences not elsewhere classified

50/003 - Education Acts

50/004 - Tattooing of Minors Act 1969

50/005 - Child minding and day care for children

50/006 - Employment of children (non-industrial)

50/007 - Employment of children (industrial)

50/008 - Selling loose cigarettes

50/009 - Not displaying notice tobacco products sold to 18 and over

50/010 - Selling tobacco or nicotine vapour products to persons under 18

50/013 - Offences against selling spray paint to children

50/014 - Smoking in car with child

59/001 - Handling obscene material

59/002 - Sex shop offences

66/000 - Social security offences

71/000 - Pedlars Act and offences against certificates issued by Local Authority

72/004 - Licensing offences (Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982)

72/005 - Obstruction of local official

72/006 - Common stairs offences

72/007 - Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 not elsewhere classified

79/002 - Obstruction by pedestrian

79/003 - Touting

83/001 - Weights and Measures Acts

83/002 - Registration of business names

83/003 - Prices Act 1974

83/007 - Copyrights Acts

83/008 - Fair Trading Act 1973

83/009 - Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976

83/010 - Consumer Protection Acts

83/012 - Consumer Credit Act 1974

83/013 - Trading offences

83/016 - Registration of care establishments

83/018 - Rent Acts

83/019 - Video Recordings Act 1984 not elsewhere classified

84/001 - Wireless Telegraphy Act offences

84/002 - General Post Office/telecommunications offences

84/003 - Disclosure of information

84/004 - Interception of communications

84/005 - Data Protection Act offences

84/006 - Computer Misuse Act 1990 offences (unauthorised access)

85/002 - Charitable collection offences

85/008 - Public utilities (gas, electric etc.) legislation

85/018 - Sex Discrimination Act 1974

85/019 - Census Acts

85/020 - Race relations legislation

85/022 - Social Work and community service offences

85/030 - Child Support Act 1991

Environmental Offences

53/001 - Petroleum Acts

53/002 - Energy Acts

56/001 - Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries offences

56/002 - Sea fisheries offences

63/001 - Factories legislation not elsewhere classified

63/002 - Fire Precaution Acts

63/003 - Health and Safety and Work Acts

63/004 - Employment and property protection legislation

63/007 - Trade Union and Labour Relations Act

67/000 - Merchant Shipping Acts not elsewhere classified

73/001 - Litter offences

73/002 - Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978

73/003 - Oil pollution in navigable waters

73/004 - Control of pollution

73/006 - Clean air acts

73/007 - Sanitary laws

73/008 - Food safety and food standards offences

73/009 - Milk Acts

73/011 - Water Acts

73/012 - Town and Country Planning Acts

73/014 - Housing (Scotland) Acts

73/015 - Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1906

73/016 - Methylated Spirits (Sale by Retail) (Scotland) Act 1937

73/019 - Other environmental offences

73/020 - Contravention of Section 6(1) by continuing to operate proscribed processes

73/021 - Fail to comply with or contravention of enforcement or prohibition notice

73/022 - Other conservation offences

80/000 - Offences relating to roads and road works

82/002 - Lighting fires without consent of owner

82/003 - Lodging without consent of owner

85/003 - Agricultural offences

85/006 - Building legislation

85/013 - Aviation legislation

85/028 - Archaeological legislation

Licensing Offences

46/001 - Betting

46/002 - Gaming

46/003 - Gaming by means of machine

46/004 - Lotteries and amusements with prizes

49/000 - Brokers (licensed) and Auction Acts

52/000 - Crossbow offences

55/000 - Firearms, miscellaneous offences

55/001 - Air weapons licensing offences

61/001 - Sale of drink to person under 18

61/003 - Licensed person, employee or agent drunk in licensed promises

61/004 - Permitting riotous behaviour in licensed premises

61/010 - License holder of off sales permit person under 18 to sell alcohol

61/099 - Licensed premises, other offences

62/004 - Club licensing offences

62/006 - Person under 18 buying excisable liquor or consuming in a bar

62/009 - Purchasing excisable liquor for consumption by person under 18

62/012 - Alcohol offences, travelling to and from sporting event

62/013 - Sports grounds offences, possessing alcohol etc.

62/014 - Confiscation of alcohol from person under 18

62/099 - Liquor licensing laws, other offences

70/000 - Pawnbrokers, dealers firearms offences

81/001 - Hackney carriage offences

81/002 - Public service vehicles offences

Animal Offences

51/001 - Cruelty to Protected Animals (excluding dogs)

51/002 - Rabies orders

51/003 - Failure to comply with legal requirements relating to animals

51/004 - Wild Birds, offences involving

51/006 - Cruelty to dogs

51/008 - Protection of livestock from dogs

51/009 - Guard Dogs Act 1979

51/011 - Dogs bred for fighting

51/012 - Keeping dogs under proper control, contravention of an order

51/013 - Hunting with dogs

51/014 - Cruelty to wild animals

51/015 - Offences involving badgers

51/016 - Other wildlife offences

51/099 - Dogs, other offences

56/003 - Possession of salmon or trout unlawfully obtained

56/004 - Possession of salmon or trout as a result of an offence

57/001 - Poaching and game laws

57/002 - Deer (Scotland) Act offences

Other Miscellaneous Offences

45/000 - Aliens and immigration offences

50/011 - Offences relating to persons disqualified from working with children

50/012 - Prevent a person feeding a baby milk in a public place

54/000 - Keeping and supply of explosives

58/000 - Harbour Acts

68/001 - Absentees and deserters

68/099 - Naval, Military and air force, other offences

73/023 - Dog fouling

73/024 - Smoking in public places

74/001 - Medical Acts

74/002 - Dentists Acts

74/003 - Nurses (Scotland) Acts

74/006 - Poisons Acts

74/007 - Medicines Acts

74/008 - National Health Service (Scotland) Acts

75/000 - Railways

76/001 - Bigamy

76/002 - False declarations

76/003 - Births, deaths, marriages, registration offences

76/004 - Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977

77/000 - Revenue and Excise offences (excluding drugs)

85/001 - Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 not elsewhere classified

85/004 - Investment legislation

85/005 - Industrial training and statistics of trade offences

85/010 - Fire services legislation

85/012 - Solicitors (Scotland) Acts

85/014 - Local government legislation

85/015 - Architects registration offences

85/016 - Estate agents acts

85/021 - Legal aid and advice legislation

85/025 - Industrial and provident society’s offences

85/034 - Anti-social behaviour, private landlord offences

85/036 - Offences under the Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotland) Act

85/037 - Failure to comply with a Property Factor Enforcement Order

Group 8 Road Traffic Offences

Dangerous and Careless Driving

300/001 - Dangerous driving offences

300/002 - Driving carelessly

Driving under the influence

301/001 - Driving motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs

301/002 - In charge of motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs

301/003 - Driving motor vehicle with blood alcohol content above prescribed limit

301/004 - In charge of motor vehicle while blood alcohol content above prescribed limit

301/005 - Failure to provide breath specimen at roadside

301/006 - Failure to provide breath, blood or urine specimen at police station

301/007 - Driving motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled drug - above prescribed limit

301/008 - In charge of motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled drug above prescribed limit

Speeding

303/000 - Speeding in restricted areas

304/000 - Other speeding offences

Unlawful use of motor vehicle

302/000 - Vehicle excise licence offences

310/000 - Using motor vehicle without test certificate

313/000 - Driving while disqualified from holding or obtaining licence

314/000 - Driving without a licence (including under age)

315/000 - Driving licence, other offences

316/000 - Failure to insure against third party risks

317/000 - Insure against third party risks, other offences

318/000 - Registration or identification mark offences (not lighting)

Vehicle defect offences

319/000 - Lighting offences, motor vehicles

320/000 - Construction and Use Regulations (other than lighting)

Seat belt offences

323/000 - Seat belt offences

Mobile phone offences

324/000 - Mobile phone offences

Other Road Traffic offences

78/001 - Dangerously riding a bicycle or tricycle

78/002 - Carelessly or inconsiderately riding a bicycle or tricycle

78/003 - Drunk when riding a bicycle

78/099 - Bicycles, other offences

79/001 - Pedestrian traffic offences

305/000 - Driver’s neglect of traffic directions (not pedestrian crossing)

306/000 - Driver’s contravention of pedestrian crossing regulations

307/000 - Accident offences

308/000 - Parking offences

309/000 - Failing to provide information to identify driver of vehicle

311/000 - Motorway traffic offences

321/000 - Motor vehicle records of work (e.g. tachograph) offences

399/000 - Motor vehicles, other offences