Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2015-16

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


Table 15: Bail-related Offences1 with a conviction, 2006-07 to 2015-16

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 bail-related offences: 7,438 8,025 9,098 8,363 8,261 8,860 8,462 8,003 8,548 8,563 0
Bail-related offences as a percentage of bail orders made 12 13 17 17 18 19 19 17 18 19
Court:
High Court 34 35 35 15 27 20 16 26 114 169 48
Sheriff Solemn 332 352 275 222 227 209 224 236 330 341 3
Sheriff Summary 6,836 7,436 8,227 7,459 7,334 7,946 7,643 7,188 7,528 7,693 2
Justice of the Peace 236 202 561 667 673 685 579 553 576 360 -38
Age:
Under 21 2,560 2,639 2,580 2,292 2,051 2,146 1,811 1,412 1,352 1,378 2
21-30 2,486 2,773 3,394 3,081 3,111 3,290 3,169 2,936 3,043 2,981 -2
Over 30 2,392 2,613 3,124 2,990 3,099 3,424 3,482 3,655 4,153 4,204 1
Gender:
Male 6,622 7,145 7,911 7,316 7,215 7,758 7,267 6,939 7,413 7,342 -1
Female 816 880 1,187 1,047 1,046 1,102 1,195 1,064 1,135 1,221 8
Main result of proceedings:
Custody 2,174 2,268 2,275 2,197 2,083 2,220 2,117 2,018 2,147 2,010 -6
Community 1,461 1,625 1,795 1,473 1,464 1,520 1,685 1,644 1,809 1,845 2
Monetary 1,703 1,889 2,267 1,916 1,818 1,922 1,679 1,508 1,560 1,511 -3
Other 2,100 2,243 2,761 2,777 2,896 3,198 2,981 2,833 3,032 3,197 5

1. Bail related offences include breach of bail conditions and failure to appear in court.

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