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 8(b) People convicted by main crime/offence and main penalty, 2018-19

  Row percentages Column percentages
Main crime or offence Custody Community sentence Financial penalty Other Total Custody Community sentence Financial penalty Other Total
All crimes and offences 16 19 48 18 100 100 100 100 100 100
All crimes 29 26 22 23 100 68 49 17 48 36
Non-sexual crimes of violence 58 29 8 5 100 8 3 - 1 2
Homicide etc 74 19 7 - 100 - - - - -
Attempted murder and serious assault 56 31 10 3 100 5 2 - - 1
Robbery 77 18 1 3 100 2 - - - -
Other non-sexual crimes of violence 23 43 7 27 100 - - - - -
Sexual crimes 39 46 9 6 100 4 4 - 1 2
Rape and attempted rape 93 5 1 1 100 1 - - - -
Sexual assault 42 50 3 5 100 1 1 - - -
Crimes associated with prostitution - 8 65 27 100 - - - - -
Other sexual crimes 28 55 11 6 100 2 3 - - 1
Crimes of dishonesty 35 23 18 24 100 28 15 5 17 12
Housebreaking 65 26 4 5 100 4 1 - - 1
Theft by opening lockfast places 46 27 16 11 100 1 - - - -
Theft from a motor vehicle 49 36 7 8 100 - - - - -
Theft of a motor vehicle 36 31 23 10 100 1 - - - -
Shoplifting 31 19 20 31 100 15 7 3 13 8
Other theft 36 26 20 18 100 4 3 1 2 2
Fraud 28 39 22 11 100 1 1 - - 1
Other dishonesty 33 37 15 16 100 2 2 - 1 1
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. 19 28 33 20 100 3 3 2 3 2
Fire-raising 60 26 5 9 100 1 - - - -
Vandalism etc. 16 28 35 21 100 2 3 2 3 2
Other crimes 22 26 26 27 100 25 23 10 27 18
Crimes against public justice 21 25 20 35 100 13 12 4 18 9
Handling offensive weapons 38 39 11 11 100 5 4 - 1 2
Drugs 17 23 40 20 100 7 8 5 7 6
Other crime 36 23 17 25 100 - - - - -
All offences 8 16 62 14 100 32 51 83 52 64
Miscellaneous offences 15 29 29 26 100 29 42 18 43 29
Common assault 19 33 27 22 100 13 19 6 14 11
Breach of the peace etc. 13 26 30 31 100 13 20 10 27 15
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct - 13 48 39 100 - - - - -
Other miscellaneous, including urinating 13 26 39 21 100 2 3 2 3 2
Motor vehicle offences 2 5 89 5 100 4 9 66 9 35
Dangerous and careless driving 5 10 82 3 100 1 2 7 1 4
Driving under the influence 2 17 80 1 100 1 4 8 - 5
Speeding - - 99 1 100 - - 24 - 12
Unlawful use of motor vehicle 3 5 81 12 100 2 3 17 6 10
Vehicle defect offences - - 93 7 100 - - 3 1 1
Other motor vehicle offences 1 - 1 95 4 100 - - 8 1 4

1. Includes seat belt and mobile phone offences.

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