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Table 4(a): Persons with a charge proved by main crime/offence, 1997/98-2006/07
Main Crime or Offence | 1997/98 | 1998/99 | 1999/00 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 | 2002/03 | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 | 2006/07 1 | % change 05/06-06/07 | All offences proved, 06/07 1,2 |
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All crimes and offences | 149,334 | 137,174 | 128,104 | 113,206 | 121,598 | 127,772 | 133,614 | 135,045 | 132,784 | 138,830 | 5 | 187,837 |
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All crimes | 48,062 | 46,295 | 42,312 | 39,680 | 42,116 | 42,809 | 43,361 | 44,721 | 43,296 | 46,787 | 8 | 63,723 |
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Non-sexual crimes of violence | 2,039 | 2,000 | 2,003 | 1,976 | 2,092 | 2,381 | 2,596 | 2,425 | 2,439 | 2,364 | -3 | 2,598 |
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Homicide | 104 | 92 | 105 | 100 | 103 | 99 | 131 | 143 | 107 | 104 | -3 | 104 |
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Serious assault and attempted murder | 1,039 | 1,036 | 1,053 | 1,089 | 1,171 | 1,360 | 1,475 | 1,372 | 1,554 | 1,432 | -8 | 1,496 |
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Robbery | 666 | 652 | 659 | 603 | 627 | 682 | 689 | 610 | 506 | 514 | 2 | 637 |
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Other | 230 | 220 | 186 | 184 | 191 | 240 | 301 | 300 | 272 | 314 | 15 | 361 |
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Crimes of indecency | 1,329 | 1,280 | 790 | 633 | 614 | 562 | 666 | 809 | 852 | 841 | -1 | 1,148 |
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Rape and attempted rape | 55 | 58 | 48 | 52 | 67 | 55 | 58 | 69 | 61 | 45 | -26 | 53 |
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Indecent assault | 91 | 83 | 84 | 60 | 48 | 65 | 93 | 87 | 84 | 82 | -2 | 143 |
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Lewd and indecent behaviour | 343 | 320 | 302 | 256 | 298 | 273 | 297 | 321 | 319 | 307 | -4 | 513 |
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Other | 840 | 819 | 356 | 265 | 201 | 169 | 218 | 332 | 388 | 407 | 5 | 439 |
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Crimes of dishonesty | 25,272 | 24,726 | 22,652 | 20,571 | 21,536 | 21,700 | 19,887 | 19,665 | 18,044 | 18,401 | 2 | 26,134 |
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Housebreaking | 3,174 | 3,071 | 2,860 | 2,676 | 2,672 | 2,752 | 2,508 | 2,373 | 2,074 | 2,024 | -2 | 2,716 |
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Theft by opening a lockfast place | 1,940 | 1,770 | 1,614 | 1,504 | 1,478 | 1,448 | 1,288 | 1,194 | 951 | 911 | -4 | 1,870 |
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Theft of a motor vehicle | 2,006 | 1,882 | 1,536 | 1,426 | 1,386 | 1,486 | 1,268 | 1,099 | 985 | 1,025 | 4 | 2,006 |
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Shoplifting | 7,313 | 7,559 | 7,753 | 7,345 | 8,366 | 8,826 | 8,123 | 8,427 | 8,162 | 8,527 | 4 | 9,919 |
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Other theft | 5,866 | 5,796 | 5,026 | 4,303 | 4,234 | 3,783 | 3,521 | 3,551 | 3,186 | 3,286 | 3 | 4,617 |
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Fraud | 1,992 | 1,920 | 1,595 | 1,448 | 1,479 | 1,459 | 1,444 | 1,355 | 1,245 | 1,178 | -5 | 3,011 |
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Other | 2,981 | 2,728 | 2,268 | 1,869 | 1,921 | 1,946 | 1,735 | 1,666 | 1,441 | 1,450 | 1 | 1,995 |
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Fire-raising, vandalism, etc | 4,871 | 4,591 | 3,979 | 3,942 | 4,051 | 4,212 | 4,759 | 5,024 | 4,998 | 5,429 | 9 | 6,981 |
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Fire-raising | 112 | 125 | 102 | 109 | 125 | 147 | 169 | 192 | 192 | 250 | 30 | 317 |
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Vandalism, etc | 4,759 | 4,466 | 3,877 | 3,833 | 3,926 | 4,065 | 4,590 | 4,832 | 4,806 | 5,179 | 8 | 6,664 |
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Other crimes | 14,551 | 13,698 | 12,888 | 12,558 | 13,823 | 13,954 | 15,453 | 16,798 | 16,963 | 19,752 | 16 | 26,862 |
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Crimes against public justice | 5,096 | 4,776 | 4,589 | 4,929 | 5,257 | 5,048 | 5,290 | 5,767 | 5,751 | 7,203 | 25 | 11,142 |
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Handling an offensive weapon | 2,173 | 2,033 | 2,118 | 2,340 | 2,633 | 2,771 | 2,875 | 3,447 | 3,499 | 3,534 | 1 | 4,096 |
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Drugs | 7,236 | 6,861 | 6,158 | 5,279 | 5,913 | 6,111 | 7,258 | 7,553 | 7,604 | 8,814 | 16 | 11,400 |
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Other | 46 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 109 | 201 | 84 | 224 |
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All offences | 101,272 | 90,879 | 85,792 | 73,526 | 79,482 | 84,963 | 90,253 | 90,324 | 89,488 | 92,043 | 3 | 124,114 |
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Miscellaneous offences | 45,816 | 39,241 | 34,189 | 33,262 | 34,661 | 37,007 | 39,631 | 42,809 | 44,285 | 47,030 | 6 | 56,934 |
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Common assault | 12,441 | 11,677 | 10,749 | 10,270 | 10,823 | 11,745 | 12,317 | 13,574 | 14,425 | 15,411 | 7 | 19,880 |
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Breach of the peace | 19,355 | 17,156 | 14,023 | 13,031 | 13,950 | 14,384 | 15,050 | 16,172 | 16,901 | 18,082 | 7 | 26,554 |
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Drunkenness | 937 | 626 | 454 | 430 | 374 | 370 | 418 | 311 | 293 | 261 | -11 | 382 |
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Breach of social work orders | 3,765 | 4,217 | 4,684 | 4,611 | 4,509 | 4,945 | 5,095 | 5,317 | 4,609 | 4,847 | 5 | - |
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Other | 9,318 | 5,565 | 4,279 | 4,920 | 5,005 | 5,563 | 6,751 | 7,435 | 8,057 | 8,429 | 5 | 10,118 |
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Motor vehicle offences | 55,456 | 51,638 | 51,603 | 40,264 | 44,821 | 47,956 | 50,622 | 47,515 | 45,203 | 45,013 | 0 | 67,180 |
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Dangerous and careless driving | 4,577 | 3,764 | 3,431 | 2,561 | 3,319 | 3,628 | 4,118 | 3,810 | 3,621 | 3,772 | 4 | 5,076 |
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Drunk driving | 8,173 | 7,290 | 7,366 | 6,265 | 6,538 | 9,508 | 8,158 | 8,001 | 7,970 | 8,053 | 1 | 8,984 |
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Speeding | 12,220 | 12,971 | 15,293 | 9,427 | 9,988 | 9,832 | 12,700 | 13,546 | 12,273 | 13,425 | 9 | 13,773 |
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Unlawful use of vehicle | 20,052 | 18,662 | 16,950 | 15,987 | 18,553 | 19,192 | 19,563 | 16,696 | 14,711 | 13,430 | -9 | 28,885 |
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Vehicle defect offences | 3,198 | 2,470 | 2,075 | 1,302 | 1,252 | 1,510 | 1,859 | 1,791 | 1,653 | 1,708 | 3 | 3,090 |
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Other | 7,236 | 6,481 | 6,488 | 4,722 | 5,171 | 4,286 | 4,224 | 3,671 | 4,975 | 4,625 | -7 | 7,372 |
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1 Figures for some categories dealt with by the High Court - including homicide, rape and major drug cases - may be underestimated slightly due to late recording of disposals - see Annexe note B2.
2 Whether or not the main crime/offence involved. Breaches are not counted as individual offences
3. Increase in 2006/07 largely due to the introduction of the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005
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