Domestic abuse: statistics recorded by the police in Scotland - 2010/11 and 2011/12

Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 2010-11 and 2011-12


Table 3a Incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police, by police force area per 100,000 population1 and type of crime/offence, 2010-11

per 100,000 population

Central Dumfries & Galloway Fife Grampian Lothian & Borders Northern Strathclyde Tayside SCOTLAND
Total incidents1 1,260 949 1,054 629 1,041 596 1,227 1,092 1,067
Incidents resulting in the recording of a crime/offence 485 298 528 451 338 304 795 1,074 620
(Of which reported to the procurator fiscal) 361 248 414 236 240 263 648 375 444
Non-sexual crimes of violence 13 3 6 13 4 21 17 9 12
Homicide2 - - - - - 1 - - -
Attempted murder and serious assault3 12 3 3 3 3 15 9 6 7
Other 2 1 4 10 1 4 7 3 5
Sexual Offences 5 1 4 2 2 - 5 2 4
Rape & attempted rape 3 1 4 1 1 - 3 1 2
Sexual assault4 2 - - 1 - - 2 1 1
Other - - - - - - - - -
Crimes of dishonesty 15 4 17 11 6 - 19 20 14
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. 54 23 59 33 25 17 40 37 37
Fire-raising - - 1 1 1 - 1 1 1
Vandalism, etc. 54 23 59 32 24 17 39 37 36
Other crimes 84 24 69 42 59 1 96 56 71
Crimes against public justice 76 20 67 40 54 1 95 53 68
Handling an offensive weapon 3 3 2 1 1 - 1 1 1
Drugs 6 1 - 1 4 - - 1 1
Other - - - - - - - - -
Miscellaneous offences 311 243 372 350 241 266 618 949 482
Common assault5 201 129 252 219 181 143 348 291 267
Breach of the peace 70 98 119 92 43 123 159 607 154
Threatening or abusive behaviour6 25 9 - 24 5 - 40 51 26
Stalking6 15 7 1 15 11 - 70 - 34
Drunkenness 1 - - 1 - - 2 - 1
Other - - - - - - - - -
Motor vehicle offences 1 - - - 1 - - - -
Behaviour not leading to recording a crime or offence 775 652 526 179 703 291 432 17 447

1. Different police forces record domestic abuse information in differing ways. Police practice in deciding when a behaviour justifies the recording of a crime or offence may also differ. These differences influence the proportion of incidents which lead to the recording of a crime or offence, as well as the proportion of crimes and offences reported to the procurator fiscal. See note 4.5.

2. Includes murder and culpable homicide, which includes death by dangerous driving, causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs, causing death by careless driving and corporate homicide

3. For the definition of serious assault, please see note 4.8.

4. Implementation of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 will have an effect on comparability of breakdown of Sexual Offences over time. For further information, please see Note 4.7.

5. Includes Common assault and common assault of an emergency worker

6. Threatening or abusive behaviour and Stalking were introduced in late 2010. These offences would previously have been included in breach of the peace. Please note that 2010-11 figures are not for a full financial year.

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