Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2015-16

Summary of proceedings dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders.


Table 8(a): People convicted by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2015-16

Main crime or offence Prison Young offenders institution Supervised release order Extended sentence Order for lifelong restriction Community payback order Restriction of liberty order Drug treatment and testing order Community service order Probation and other community sentences Fine Compensation order Admonition Absolute discharge Remit to Children's hearing Insanity, guardianship, hospital order Total
All crimes and offences 12,023 1,183 350 169 10 16,742 1,646 486 40 29 49,147 771 16,496 774 76 8 99,950
All crimes 7,831 787 269 167 10 8,072 931 444 15 23 8,927 449 7,530 216 45 5 35,721
Non-sexual crimes of violence 706 107 158 44 6 470 98 7 - 1 84 17 59 3 5 - 1,765
Homicide etc 53 6 - 2 - 14 4 - - - 4 - - 1 - - 84
Attempted murder and serious assault 410 77 107 31 5 320 76 1 - 1 59 16 8 - 1 - 1,112
Robbery 219 23 47 7 1 45 8 5 - - 8 1 11 - 4 - 379
Other non-sexual crimes of violence 24 1 4 4 - 91 10 1 - - 13 - 40 2 - - 190
Sexual crimes 248 11 4 115 4 536 31 - 4 20 94 4 66 16 1 2 1,156
Rape and attempted rape 53 5 - 33 4 8 - - - 1 - - - - - - 104
Sexual assault 84 1 1 35 - 120 10 - 2 8 7 4 2 3 1 1 279
Crimes associated with prostitution 1 - - - - 4 - - - - 40 - 41 - - - 86
Other sexual crimes 110 5 3 47 - 404 21 - 2 11 47 - 23 13 - 1 687
Crimes of dishonesty 3,397 261 41 - - 2,387 219 298 10 1 2,188 236 2,491 38 13 - 11,580
Housebreaking 425 77 28 - - 194 35 27 - - 25 5 32 2 3 - 853
Theft by opening lockfast places 63 9 - - - 58 8 7 - - 25 8 18 - 1 - 197
Theft from a motor vehicle 37 2 - - - 24 6 5 - - 8 2 14 1 1 - 100
Theft of a motor vehicle 77 18 - - - 98 12 3 - - 62 3 23 1 1 - 298
Shoplifting 1,803 69 3 - - 1,083 71 195 - 1 1,361 101 1,875 20 1 - 6,583
Other theft 557 51 6 - - 512 49 37 1 - 422 76 367 10 3 - 2,091
Fraud 156 8 1 - - 148 11 6 5 - 125 32 50 2 - - 544
Other dishonesty 279 27 3 - - 270 27 18 4 - 160 9 112 2 3 - 914
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. 284 57 17 1 - 598 63 7 1 - 605 184 383 22 5 2 2,229
Fire-raising 25 8 16 - - 35 8 - - - 13 - 8 - 1 1 115
Vandalism etc. 259 49 1 1 - 563 55 7 1 - 592 184 375 22 4 1 2,114
Other crimes 3,196 351 49 7 - 4,081 520 132 - 1 5,956 8 4,531 137 21 1 18,991
Crimes against public justice 1,774 260 7 4 - 2,284 272 42 - 1 2,299 2 3,165 70 15 - 10,195
Handling offensive weapons 419 54 36 - - 523 82 16 - - 224 - 120 13 5 1 1,493
Drugs 970 34 5 1 - 1,233 160 74 - - 3,410 - 1,212 52 1 - 7,152
Other crime 33 3 1 2 - 41 6 - - - 23 6 34 2 - - 151
All offences 4,192 396 81 2 - 8,670 715 42 25 6 40,220 322 8,966 558 31 3 64,229
Miscellaneous offences 3,783 371 78 2 - 7,597 646 38 25 6 10,310 315 7,949 506 31 3 31,660
Common assault 1,623 199 58 1 - 3,335 302 13 4 2 3,666 188 2,448 223 16 1 12,079
Breach of the peace etc. 1,822 163 19 1 - 3,516 272 21 1 - 5,418 83 4,738 232 10 2 16,298
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct 3 - - - - 6 - - - - 67 - 70 2 - - 148
Other miscellaneous, including urinating 335 9 1 - - 740 72 4 20 4 1,159 44 693 49 5 - 3,135
Motor vehicle offences 409 25 3 - - 1,073 69 4 - - 29,910 7 1,017 52 - - 32,569
Dangerous and careless driving 125 15 3 - - 217 23 1 - - 3,118 5 64 1 - - 3,572
Driving under the influence 96 1 - - - 559 29 3 - - 2,820 - 28 3 - - 3,539
Speeding - - - - - 14 - - - - 12,282 - 64 5 - - 12,365
Unlawful use of motor vehicle 182 7 - - - 246 16 - - - 5,224 - 620 36 - - 6,331
Vehicle defect offences - - - - - 7 - - - - 1,426 - 98 3 - - 1,534
Other motor vehicle offences1 6 2 - - - 30 1 - - - 5,040 2 143 4 - - 5,228

1. Includes seat belt and mobile phone offences.

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