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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.
Table 13 People convicted with an aggravator recorded against the main charge by crime type, 2016-17[1]
| Main crime or offence | Domestic Abuse | Disability | Racial | Religious | Sexual orientation | Transgender | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All crimes and offences | 10,830 | 54 | 721 | 277 | 356 | 14 | 12,252 |
| All crimes | 2,365 | 3 | 33 | 6 | 8 | - | 2,415 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 160 | 1 | 11 | - | 3 | - | 175 |
| Homicide etc. | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Attempted murder and serious assault | 135 | - | 5 | - | 3 | - | 143 |
| Robbery | 9 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 14 |
| Other non-sexual crimes of violence | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 13 |
| Sexual crimes | 27 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 29 |
| Rape and attempted rape | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Sexual assault | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| Crimes associated with prostitution | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other sexual crimes | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 76 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 78 |
| Housebreaking | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Theft from a motor vehicle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Other theft | 46 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 47 |
| Fraud | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| Other dishonesty | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. | 318 | - | 12 | 2 | 2 | - | 334 |
| Fire-raising | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Vandalism etc. | 309 | - | 12 | 2 | 2 | - | 325 |
| Other crimes | 1,784 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | - | 1,799 |
| Crimes against public justice | 1,750 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1,756 |
| Handling offensive weapons | 22 | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 27 |
| Drugs | 12 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 13 |
| Other crime | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| All offences | 8,465 | 51 | 688 | 271 | 348 | 14 | 9,837 |
| Miscellaneous offences | 8,444 | 51 | 688 | 271 | 348 | 14 | 9,816 |
| Common assault | 3,113 | 6 | 89 | 16 | 26 | - | 3,250 |
| Breach of the peace etc. | 4,945 | 43 | 465 | 238 | 309 | 13 | 6,013 |
| Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Urinating etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous | 385 | 2 | 134 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 551 |
| Motor vehicle offences | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | 21 |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| Driving under the influence | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Speeding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unlawful use of motor vehicle | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Vehicle defect offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Seat belt offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other motor vehicle offences | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1. Each crime/offence may have one or more aggravator codes associated with it. A crime/offence will be counted under each aggravator code associated with it. e.g. A homicide with a 'racial' and 'religious' aggravator will appear once in the racial aggravator column and once under the religious aggravator column.
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