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Criminal proceedings in Scotland: 2018-2019
Statistics are presented on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts and on a range of measures available as alternatives to prosecution, which are issued by the police and by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
Table 5(a) Numbers of people convicted by sex and age, 2009-10 to 2018-19
| Type of accused1 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | % change 2017-18 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All People2,3 | Total4 | 121,038 | 115,574 | 108,339 | 100,906 | 105,579 | 106,580 | 99,962 | 92,346 | 83,177 | 78,503 | -6 |
| under 165 | 106 | 67 | 47 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
| 16-17 | 5,174 | 4,053 | 3,347 | 2,534 | 2,027 | 1,834 | 1,787 | 1,713 | 1,478 | 1,324 | -10 | |
| 18-20 | 14,559 | 13,253 | 11,693 | 9,404 | 8,573 | 8,230 | 7,974 | 7,088 | 6,002 | 5,296 | -12 | |
| 21-30 | 44,326 | 41,750 | 38,750 | 36,210 | 36,362 | 35,670 | 33,302 | 30,445 | 26,526 | 24,510 | -8 | |
| 31-40 | 29,281 | 28,548 | 27,320 | 26,060 | 27,838 | 29,075 | 27,102 | 25,666 | 24,169 | 23,421 | -3 | |
| 41-50 | 18,289 | 18,344 | 17,989 | 17,408 | 19,445 | 19,541 | 18,310 | 16,298 | 14,828 | 14,013 | -5 | |
| 51-60 | 6,777 | 6,970 | 6,760 | 6,761 | 8,147 | 8,882 | 8,244 | 7,923 | 7,221 | 6,963 | -4 | |
| Over 60 | 2,525 | 2,588 | 2,433 | 2,491 | 3,170 | 3,335 | 3,229 | 3,192 | 2,938 | 2,964 | 1 | |
| Males | Total4 | 101,613 | 97,042 | 90,902 | 84,347 | 87,988 | 88,659 | 83,018 | 76,489 | 68,571 | 64,678 | -6 |
| under 165 | 88 | 52 | 45 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| 16-17 | 4,477 | 3,600 | 2,935 | 2,202 | 1,775 | 1,594 | 1,585 | 1,493 | 1,277 | 1,168 | -9 | |
| 18-20 | 12,763 | 11,493 | 10,155 | 8,122 | 7,397 | 7,022 | 6,818 | 6,094 | 5,114 | 4,513 | -12 | |
| 21-30 | 37,316 | 35,177 | 32,761 | 30,337 | 30,706 | 30,156 | 28,124 | 25,779 | 22,479 | 20,754 | -8 | |
| 31-40 | 24,149 | 23,564 | 22,467 | 21,568 | 22,837 | 23,762 | 22,104 | 20,701 | 19,348 | 18,766 | -3 | |
| 41-50 | 14,974 | 15,071 | 14,816 | 14,234 | 15,819 | 15,938 | 14,830 | 13,171 | 11,942 | 11,319 | -5 | |
| 51-60 | 5,664 | 5,850 | 5,595 | 5,678 | 6,772 | 7,360 | 6,806 | 6,542 | 5,940 | 5,667 | -5 | |
| Over 60 | 2,182 | 2,235 | 2,128 | 2,172 | 2,667 | 2,815 | 2,737 | 2,695 | 2,461 | 2,480 | 1 | |
| Females | Total4 | 19,424 | 18,531 | 17,437 | 16,557 | 17,590 | 17,920 | 16,944 | 15,855 | 14,603 | 13,825 | -5 |
| under 165 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 16-17 | 697 | 453 | 412 | 332 | 252 | 240 | 202 | 220 | 201 | 156 | -22 | |
| 18-20 | 1,796 | 1,760 | 1,538 | 1,282 | 1,176 | 1,208 | 1,156 | 994 | 888 | 783 | -12 | |
| 21-30 | 7,010 | 6,573 | 5,989 | 5,873 | 5,656 | 5,514 | 5,178 | 4,666 | 4,047 | 3,756 | -7 | |
| 31-40 | 5,132 | 4,984 | 4,853 | 4,492 | 5,001 | 5,313 | 4,998 | 4,965 | 4,821 | 4,655 | -3 | |
| 41-50 | 3,315 | 3,273 | 3,173 | 3,174 | 3,626 | 3,603 | 3,480 | 3,127 | 2,886 | 2,694 | -7 | |
| 51-60 | 1,113 | 1,120 | 1,165 | 1,083 | 1,375 | 1,522 | 1,438 | 1,381 | 1,281 | 1,296 | 1 | |
| Over 60 | 343 | 353 | 305 | 319 | 503 | 520 | 492 | 497 | 477 | 484 | 1 | |
1. A person who had a charge proved more than once within an individual year will be counted more than once .
2. Figures in the table are calculated as ratios per 1,000 of the Scottish population.
3. Includes sex not known; excludes companies.
4. Includes age not known; uses mid-year population estimate for those aged 8 upwards.
5. Uses mid-year population estimate for those aged 8-15.
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