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Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2015-16
Published:
17 Jan 2017
Summary of proceedings dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders.
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Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2015-16
Table 10(c): Average length of custodial sentence in days, by main crime/offence, 2006-07 to 2015-161,2
Table 10(c): Average length of custodial sentence in days, by main crime/offence, 2006-07 to 2015-16 1,2
| Main crime or offence | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | % change 2014-15 to 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All crimes and offences | 232 | 249 | 263 | 282 | 278 | 290 | 285 | 296 | 289 | 292 | 1 |
| All crimes | 277 | 295 | 307 | 328 | 319 | 337 | 334 | 351 | 342 | 347 | 1 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 905 | 927 | 907 | 904 | 878 | 950 | 894 | 974 | 983 | 900 | -8 |
| Homicide etc | 1,957 | 2,630 | 2,329 | 2,201 | 2,264 | 2,206 | 2,392 | 2,335 | 2,022 | 1,913 | -5 |
| Attempted murder and serious assault | 898 | 878 | 886 | 917 | 924 | 999 | 880 | 957 | 1,009 | 915 | -9 |
| Robbery | 818 | 727 | 807 | 761 | 812 | 834 | 804 | 907 | 927 | 767 | -17 |
| Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 566 | 658 | 510 | 529 | 271 | 482 | 472 | 726 | 565 | 756 | 34 |
| Sexual crimes | 1,218 | 1,306 | 1,339 | 1,312 | 1,214 | 1,257 | 1,278 | 1,240 | 1,344 | 1,273 | -5 |
| Rape and attempted rape | 2,055 | 2,713 | 2,543 | 2,275 | 2,105 | 2,224 | 2,437 | 2,456 | 2,390 | 2,572 | 8 |
| Sexual assault | 1,123 | 948 | 1,090 | 1,220 | 1,363 | 1,222 | 1,070 | 871 | 876 | 1,025 | 17 |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | 96 | 244 | 403 | 183 | 185 | 540 | - | 1,089 | - | 1,096 | - |
| Other sexual crimes | 710 | 758 | 1,069 | 971 | 805 | 832 | 808 | 874 | 848 | 708 | -17 |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 133 | 137 | 142 | 151 | 154 | 165 | 166 | 168 | 181 | 193 | 7 |
| Housebreaking | 211 | 228 | 223 | 242 | 255 | 267 | 266 | 315 | 382 | 425 | 11 |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | 127 | 132 | 150 | 171 | 169 | 190 | 214 | 198 | 231 | 215 | -7 |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | 129 | 122 | 146 | 162 | 172 | 156 | 154 | 161 | 169 | 177 | 5 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 135 | 133 | 158 | 159 | 151 | 182 | 174 | 216 | 201 | 214 | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 90 | 94 | 98 | 101 | 105 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 116 | 115 | -1 |
| Other theft | 119 | 128 | 137 | 156 | 159 | 167 | 162 | 165 | 190 | 188 | -1 |
| Fraud | 246 | 206 | 224 | 226 | 236 | 220 | 270 | 262 | 250 | 332 | 33 |
| Other dishonesty | 146 | 167 | 143 | 164 | 133 | 164 | 171 | 176 | 190 | 199 | 5 |
| Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 168 | 188 | 176 | 198 | 194 | 220 | 213 | 226 | 234 | 240 | 3 |
| Fire-raising | 507 | 469 | 447 | 470 | 555 | 702 | 496 | 511 | 641 | 553 | -14 |
| Vandalism etc. | 112 | 142 | 128 | 158 | 144 | 145 | 159 | 184 | 173 | 190 | 10 |
| Other crimes | 230 | 254 | 268 | 294 | 300 | 285 | 285 | 302 | 263 | 265 | 1 |
| Crimes against public justice | 78 | 90 | 96 | 102 | 112 | 116 | 113 | 121 | 120 | 128 | 7 |
| Handling offensive weapons | 160 | 218 | 260 | 269 | 289 | 312 | 343 | 375 | 369 | 365 | -1 |
| Drugs | 547 | 559 | 544 | 575 | 575 | 542 | 578 | 604 | 517 | 476 | -8 |
| Other crime | 221 | 215 | 183 | 659 | 155 | 260 | 258 | 343 | 233 | 641 | 175 |
| All offences | 133 | 142 | 162 | 168 | 178 | 184 | 178 | 179 | 178 | 187 | 5 |
| Miscellaneous offences | 125 | 134 | 159 | 164 | 174 | 181 | 175 | 177 | 175 | 183 | 5 |
| Common assault | 156 | 160 | 181 | 195 | 202 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 216 | 214 | -1 |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 83 | 87 | 109 | 115 | 124 | 136 | 135 | 142 | 139 | 145 | 4 |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 44 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 33 | 73 | 97 | 35 | 40 | 60 | 50 |
| Other miscellaneous, including urinating | 232 | 295 | 326 | 285 | 243 | 216 | 210 | 205 | 168 | 233 | 39 |
| Motor vehicle offences | 157 | 170 | 176 | 188 | 202 | 207 | 202 | 203 | 218 | 229 | 5 |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 212 | 233 | 230 | 241 | 289 | 283 | 261 | 275 | 315 | 323 | 3 |
| Driving under the influence | 105 | 124 | 142 | 137 | 130 | 145 | 146 | 141 | 151 | 156 | 3 |
| Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 161 | 168 | 174 | 189 | 204 | 207 | 207 | 200 | 199 | 202 | 2 |
| Vehicle defect offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other vehicle | 95 | 115 | 80 | 123 | 152 | 100 | 93 | 97 | 118 | 60 | -49 |
1. Average sentence lengths exclude life sentences and
indeterminate detention.
2. Figures for some categories dealt with by the High Court
- including homicide, rape and major drug cases - may be
underestimated slightly due to late recording of disposals - see
annex B16 to B19.