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Publication - Statistics

Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 2006/07

Published
3 June 2008
Part of
Law and order
ISBN
ISBN97807559

Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts 2006-07

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Table 6(a): Males with a charge proved by main crime/offence and age, 2006/07

Main crime or offence

(Number)

(Per cent)

Under 21

21-30

Over 30

Total 1

Under 21

21-30

Over 30

Total 1

All crimes and offences

26,912

42,052

48,315

117,282

100

100

100

100

All crimes

10,980

15,719

12,735

39,434

41

37

26

34

Non-sexual crimes of violence

719

805

542

2,066

3

2

1

2

Homicide

26

42

28

96

*

*

*

*

Serious assault and attempted murder

492

501

339

1,332

2

1

1

1

Robbery

170

197

87

454

1

*

*

*

Other

31

65

88

184

*

*

*

*

Crimes of indecency

131

117

279

527

*

*

1

*

Rape and attempted rape

7

13

24

44

*

*

*

*

Indecent assault

12

19

50

81

*

*

*

*

Lewd and indecent behaviour

63

56

175

294

*

*

*

*

Other

49

29

30

108

*

*

*

*

Crimes of dishonesty

3,163

6,451

4,984

14,598

12

15

10

12

Housebreaking

582

826

545

1,953

2

2

1

2

Theft by opening a lockfast place

256

386

183

825

1

1

*

1

Theft of a motor vehicle

598

295

96

989

2

1

*

1

Shoplifting

747

2,999

2,489

6,235

3

7

5

5

Other theft

642

1,143

862

2,647

2

3

2

2

Fraud

91

298

385

774

*

1

1

1

Other

247

504

424

1,175

1

1

1

1

Fire-raising, vandalism, etc

2,372

1,590

936

4,898

9

4

2

4

Fire-raising

123

46

47

216

*

*

*

*

Vandalism, etc

2,249

1,544

889

4,682

8

4

2

4

Other crimes

4,595

6,756

5,994

17,345

17

16

12

15

Crimes against public justice

1,902

2,119

2,243

6,264

7

5

5

5

Handling an offensive weapon

1,289

1,175

880

3,344

5

3

2

3

Drugs

1,364

3,415

2,796

7,575

5

8

6

6

Other

40

47

75

162

*

*

*

*

All offences

15,932

26,333

35,580

77,848

59

63

74

66

Miscellaneous offences

10,606

13,588

15,001

39,195

39

32

31

33

Common assault

3,541

4,426

4,884

12,851

13

11

10

11

Breach of the peace

3,817

5,331

6,687

15,835

14

13

14

14

Drunkenness

20

62

151

233

*

*

*

*

Breach of social work orders

1,369

1,780

1,000

4,149

5

4

2

4

Other

1,859

1,989

2,279

6,127

7

5

5

5

Motor vehicle offences

5,326

12,745

20,579

38,653

20

30

43

33

Dangerous and careless driving

873

1,045

1,367

3,285

3

2

3

3

Drunk driving

979

2,166

3,819

6,965

4

5

8

6

Speeding

647

3,136

7,527

11,312

2

7

16

10

Unlawful use of vehicle

2,173

4,754

4,769

11,696

8

11

10

10

Vehicle defect offences

204

411

822

1,437

1

1

2

1

Other

450

1,233

2,275

3,958

2

3

5

3

1 Includes age not known.

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