High Level Summary of Statistics Trend Last update: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Homicide
In 2007-08, there were 114 cases of homicide involving 114 victims. This represents a decrease of 5 victims from 2005-06 and is broadly in line with the numbers recorded over the past 10 years. There were 148 persons accused of homicide in Scotland in 2007-08.
Over the last 10 years, around three-quarters of solved cases have involved males killing males and the most common method of killing has consistently been with a sharp instrument. In the last five years, around half of those accused of homicides were reported to have drunk and/or have been under the influence of drugs at the time.
View chart dataSource: Justice Analytical Services HOM1 data collection
Recorded as homicide as at November 2008.(2)
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