Prison statistics and population projections Scotland: 2011-12

This publication shows data up to 2011-12 on Scottish prison population levels and characteristics, receptions to/liberations from Scottish prisons, and international comparisons. This year it includes prison population projections to 2020-21 which were previously published separately, as well as additional background information and analyses.


Main crime/offence of offenders in custody by sex and custody type:
30 June 2011 Table A.5

Remand Sentenced Remand Sentenced
Men Women All Men Women All Men Women All Men Women All
Total crimes & offences 1,378 123 1,501 6,257 348 6,605 100 100 100 100 100 100
Crimes 1,125 86 1,211 4,664 293 4,957 82 70 81 75 84 75
Non-sexual crimes of violence 433 24 457 2,226 118 2,344 31 20 30 36 34 35
Homicide 51 3 54 816 51 867 4 2 4 13 15 13
Serious assault and attempted murder 266 14 280 940 40 980 19 11 19 15 11 15
Robbery 94 7 101 409 24 433 7 6 7 7 7 7
Other 22  - 22 61 3 64 2  - 1 1 1 1
Crimes of indecency 57  - 57 373 4 377 4  - 4 6 1 6
Rape and attempted rape 27  - 27 162 1 163 2  - 2 3  * 2
Sexual assault 14  - 14 24  - 24 1  - 1  *  -  *
Other 1 16  - 16 187 3 190 1  - 1 3 1 3
Crimes of dishonesty 211 23 234 746 64 810 15 19 16 12 18 12
Housebreaking 67 1 68 257 5 262 5 1 5 4 1 4
Theft by opening lockfast places (OLP) 6 1 7 15 1 16  * 1  *  *  *  *
Theft from a motor vehicle (by OLP) 8  - 8 19  - 19 1  - 1  *  -  *
Theft of a motor vehicle 11  - 11 21  - 21 1  - 1  *  -  *
Shoplifting 39 14 53 199 35 234 3 11 4 3 10 4
Other theft 48 5 53 130 15 145 3 4 4 2 4 2
Fraud 9 1 10 44 5 49 1 1 1 1 1 1
Other 23 1 24 61 3 64 2 1 2 1 1 1
Fire-raising,vandalism etc 41 4 45 98 6 104 3 3 3 2 2 2
Fire-raising 7 1 8 37 3 40 1 1 1 1 1 1
Vandalism etc 34 3 37 61 3 64 2 2 2 1 1 1
Other crimes 383 35 418 1,221 101 1,322 28 28 28 20 29 20
Crimes against public justice 163 15 178 147 12 159 12 12 12 2 3 2
Handling offensive weapons 101 1 102 245 11 256 7 1 7 4 3 4
Drugs 105 19 124 810 76 886 8 15 8 13 22 13
Other 14  - 14 19 2 21 1  - 1  * 1  *
Offences 253 37 290 932 43 975 18 30 19 15 12 15
Miscellaneous offences 242 36 278 806 41 847 18 29 19 13 12 13
Common assault 117 19 136 507 28 535 8 15 9 8 8 8
Breach of the peace 22 2 24 115 5 120 2 2 2 2 1 2
Drunkenness  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Other 103 15 118 184 8 192 7 12 8 3 2 3
Motor vehicle offences 11 1 12 126 2 128 1 1 1 2 1 2
Dangerous and careless driving 2 1 3 36  - 36  * 1  * 1  - 1
Driving under the influence 3  - 3 16  - 16  *  -  *  *  -  *
Speeding  -  -  - 1  - 1  -  -  -  *  -  *
Unlawful use of vehicle 6  - 6 71 2 73  *  -  * 1 1 1
Vehicle defect offences  -  -  -  -  -  -
Other  -  -  - 2  - 2  -  -  -  *  -  *
Unknown charge  -  -  - 645 11 656  -  -  - 10 3 10
Other jurisdiction charge  -  -  - 16 1 17  -  -  -  *  *  *

Notes: Civil prisoners are excluded from this table. Cases where the charge is unknown are predominantly recall cases. During 2011-12, some crime categories were reclassified to align with the current crime code classifications used in the Scottish Government criminal proceedings statistics. This resulted in some changes from previous figures, although this does not appear to have affected the overall trends. The classification for crimes of indecency has also been changed due to changes in legislation. The main changes are shown in the notes on crime categories in Section 5. See Section 5 for definitions of main crime/offence.

1. Includes lewd and libidinous practices pending implementation of the new classification for crimes of indecency.

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