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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.

Year	Non-sexual crimes of violence	Sexual crimes	Crimes of dishonesty	Fire-raising vandalism etc.	Handling an offensive weapon	Drug offences	Other crimes	Common assault	Breach of the peace	Miscellaneous offences	Motor vehicle offences	Unknown ²	Total ³
Number
2007-08	2,341	726	6,736	2,247	1,823	2,061	5,288	5,414	4,382	1,269	2,212	25,819	60,362
2008-09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	52,593	52,593
2009-10	3,294	863	8,429	2,981	2,189	3,074	7,795	8,777	6,377	2,403	1,673	28	47,922
2010-11	3,420	825	8,477	2,696	2,070	2,879	7,695	8,413	5,739	2,298	1,672	19	46,221
2011-12	3,240	960	8,378	2,732	2,001	2,769	8,157	8,740	6,404	2,590	1,596	28	47,606
2012-13	2,530	1,046	7,583	2,492	1,542	2,645	7,548	7,913	6,077	2,937	1,681	35	44,039
2013-14	2,510	1,414	7,651	2,487	1,584	2,321	8,148	8,976	7,429	2,936	1,715	14	47,196
2014-15	2,426	1,574	6,707	2,406	1,471	2,571	8,034	8,967	7,723	2,927	1,730	12	46,560
2015-16	2,601	1,434	6,400	2,456	1,243	2,646	7,960	8,668	7,215	2,925	1,768	20	45,346
2016-17	2,454	1,370	6,163	2,509	1,265	2,346	7,138	7,652	6,764	2,664	1,924	18	42,277
Percentage of total ⁴
2007-08	7	2	20	7	5	6	15	16	13	4	6	75	100
2008-09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100
2009-10	7	2	18	6	5	6	16	18	13	5	3	*	100
2010-11	7	2	18	6	4	6	17	18	12	5	4	*	100
2011-12	7	2	18	6	4	6	17	18	13	5	3	*	100
2012-13	6	2	17	6	4	6	17	18	14	7	4	*	100
2013-14	5	3	16	5	3	5	17	19	16	6	4	*	100
2014-15	5	3	14	5	3	6	17	19	17	6	4	*	100
2015-16	6	3	14	5	3	6	18	19	16	6	4	*	100
2016-17	6	3	15	6	3	6	17	18	16	6	5	*	100

1. Excludes modifications to existing bail orders, persons counted once only where more than one bail order on same day.

2. A breakdown of bail orders by the main charge is not available for the period from 20 October 2007 to 31 March 2009.

3. Row totals do not equal the sum of the main charges for some years as bail can be granted following the lodging of an appeal.

4. Percentage of bail orders made where crime/offence type is known.

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