Domestic abuse: statistics recorded by the police in Scotland - 2016/17

Characteristics of victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse incidents recorded by the police in Scotland.


Table 2: Crimes and offences recorded by the police as part of incidents of domestic abuse (where a crime or offence has been included), Scotland, 2016-17(7)

Number & percentage

2016-17
Number Percentage
Non-sexual Crimes of Violence 681 2%
Homicide 9 0%
Attempted murder & serious assault 463 1%
Robbery 61 0%
Other violence 148 0%
Sexual Offences 796 2%
Rape and attempted rape 465 1%
Sexual assault 209 1%
Other sexual offences 122 0%
Dishonesty 1,067 3%
Housebreaking 58 0%
Theft by opening lockfast places 21 0%
Theft of motor vehicle 99 0%
Shoplifting 1 0%
Other theft 798 2%
Fraud 88 0%
Other dishonesty 2 0%
Fire-raising, vandalism etc. 2,123 6%
Fire raising 28 0%
Vandalism, etc. 2,095 6%
Other Crimes 3,623 10%
Crimes against public justice 3,543 10%
Handling offensive weapons 46 0%
Other 34 0%
Miscellaneous offences 26,687 76%
Common assault 12,897 37%
Breach of the peace etc. 11,610 33%
Drunkenness & other disorderly conduct 2 0%
Other misc. offences 2,178 6%
Motor Vehicles Offences 109 0%
Total 35,086 1

Please see Notes for Tables at end of Chapter 5.

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