Criminal proceedings in Scotland 2016-17: statistics
Statistics on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts and alternatives to prosecution, issued by the police and by the Crown Office.
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Table 10(c) Average length of custodial sentence in days, by main crime/offence, 2007-08 to 2016-17[1],[2]
Main crime or offence | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | % change 2015-16 to 2016-17 |
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All crimes and offences | 249 | 263 | 282 | 278 | 290 | 285 | 296 | 289 | 293 | 313 | 7 |
All crimes | 295 | 307 | 328 | 319 | 337 | 334 | 351 | 343 | 347 | 379 | 9 |
Non-sexual crimes of violence | 927 | 907 | 904 | 878 | 950 | 894 | 974 | 983 | 902 | 950 | 5 |
Homicide etc. | 2,630 | 2,329 | 2,201 | 2,264 | 2,206 | 2,392 | 2,335 | 2,022 | 1,913 | 1,899 | -1 |
Attempted murder and serious assault | 878 | 886 | 917 | 924 | 999 | 880 | 957 | 1,009 | 917 | 981 | 7 |
Robbery | 727 | 807 | 761 | 812 | 834 | 804 | 907 | 927 | 772 | 829 | 7 |
Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 658 | 510 | 529 | 271 | 482 | 472 | 726 | 565 | 756 | 675 | -11 |
Sexual crimes | 1,306 | 1,339 | 1,312 | 1,214 | 1,257 | 1,277 | 1,240 | 1,347 | 1,268 | 1,229 | -3 |
Rape and attempted rape | 2,713 | 2,543 | 2,275 | 2,105 | 2,224 | 2,437 | 2,456 | 2,395 | 2,572 | 2,462 | -4 |
Sexual assault | 948 | 1,090 | 1,220 | 1,363 | 1,222 | 1,070 | 871 | 885 | 1,021 | 947 | -7 |
Crimes associated with prostitution | 244 | 403 | 183 | 185 | 540 | - | 1,089 | - | 1,096 | - | -100 |
Other sexual crimes | 758 | 1,069 | 971 | 805 | 832 | 807 | 874 | 843 | 706 | 743 | 5 |
Crimes of dishonesty | 137 | 142 | 151 | 154 | 165 | 166 | 168 | 181 | 193 | 205 | 6 |
Housebreaking | 228 | 223 | 242 | 255 | 267 | 266 | 315 | 382 | 423 | 451 | 7 |
Theft by opening lockfast places | 132 | 150 | 171 | 169 | 190 | 214 | 198 | 231 | 215 | 254 | 18 |
Theft from a motor vehicle | 122 | 146 | 162 | 172 | 156 | 154 | 161 | 169 | 185 | 192 | 4 |
Theft of a motor vehicle | 133 | 158 | 159 | 151 | 182 | 174 | 216 | 198 | 213 | 236 | 11 |
Shoplifting | 94 | 98 | 101 | 105 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 116 | 115 | 118 | 3 |
Other theft | 128 | 137 | 156 | 159 | 167 | 162 | 165 | 191 | 188 | 192 | 2 |
Fraud | 206 | 224 | 226 | 236 | 220 | 270 | 262 | 250 | 332 | 334 | 1 |
Other dishonesty | 167 | 143 | 164 | 133 | 164 | 171 | 176 | 190 | 199 | 181 | -9 |
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 188 | 176 | 198 | 194 | 220 | 213 | 226 | 235 | 240 | 277 | 15 |
Fire-raising | 469 | 447 | 470 | 555 | 702 | 496 | 511 | 641 | 553 | 637 | 15 |
Vandalism etc. | 142 | 128 | 158 | 144 | 145 | 159 | 184 | 174 | 190 | 211 | 11 |
Other crimes | 254 | 268 | 294 | 300 | 285 | 285 | 302 | 264 | 264 | 302 | 14 |
Crimes against public justice | 90 | 96 | 102 | 112 | 116 | 113 | 121 | 120 | 128 | 129 | 1 |
Handling offensive weapons | 218 | 260 | 269 | 289 | 312 | 343 | 375 | 369 | 364 | 391 | 7 |
Drugs | 559 | 544 | 575 | 575 | 542 | 578 | 604 | 517 | 476 | 537 | 13 |
Other crime | 215 | 183 | 659 | 155 | 260 | 258 | 343 | 310 | 641 | 597 | -7 |
All offences | 142 | 162 | 168 | 178 | 184 | 178 | 179 | 178 | 188 | 190 | 1 |
Miscellaneous offences | 134 | 159 | 164 | 174 | 181 | 175 | 177 | 175 | 183 | 186 | 2 |
Common assault | 160 | 181 | 195 | 202 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 216 | 215 | 219 | 2 |
Breach of the peace etc. | 87 | 109 | 115 | 124 | 136 | 135 | 142 | 139 | 145 | 145 | - |
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 6 | 38 | 31 | 33 | 73 | 97 | 35 | 40 | 60 | 152 | 153 |
Other miscellaneous, including urinating | 295 | 326 | 285 | 243 | 216 | 210 | 205 | 168 | 234 | 240 | 3 |
Motor vehicle offences | 170 | 176 | 188 | 202 | 207 | 202 | 203 | 218 | 229 | 222 | -3 |
Dangerous and careless driving | 233 | 230 | 241 | 289 | 283 | 261 | 275 | 315 | 324 | 286 | -12 |
Driving under the influence | 124 | 142 | 137 | 130 | 145 | 146 | 141 | 151 | 156 | 142 | -9 |
Speeding | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A |
Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 168 | 174 | 189 | 204 | 207 | 207 | 200 | 200 | 202 | 215 | 6 |
Vehicle defect offences | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A |
Other motor vehicle offences | 115 | 80 | 123 | 152 | 100 | 93 | 97 | 118 | 60 | 128 | 113 |
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 B18.
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