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Publication - Statistics

Domestic abuse: statistics recorded by the police in Scotland - 2015/16

Published
25 October 2016
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Part of
Communities and third sector, Public safety and emergencies
ISBN
9781786525536

Characteristics of victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse incidents recorded by the police in Scotland between 2015 and 2016.

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Table 7: Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, by age and gender of accused, Scotland, 2015-16 3, 4,5

Number & Rate per 10,000 population 3
Gender of perpetrator Rate per 10,000 population 3
Age Group of Perpetrator Female Male Not recorded or other 4 Total Female Male Total
Under 16 31 150 1 182 1 3 2
16-18 492 1,122 - 1,614 56 121 89
19-21 951 2,710 - 3,661 93 261 178
22-25 1,435 5,852 1 7,288 94 390 241
26-30 1,826 7,969 3 9,798 100 447 272
31-35 1,629 7,257 2 8,888 92 430 257
36-40 1,257 5,582 - 6,839 78 359 216
41-50 2,080 8,703 3 10,786 53 235 141
51-60 730 3,675 1 4,406 19 100 59
61 and over 178 1,197 1 1,376 3 21 11
Not Recorded 42 201 3,023 3,266 - - -
Total 10,651 44,418 3,035 58,104 39 170 108

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.

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