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The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998
Table 12A6 Cases currently recorded as homicide1 by police force, 1986 and 1992-1996
Force

1986

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

Scotland

79

131

114

108

133

118

Central

1

6

6

5

6

8

Dumfries and Galloway

1

2

2

-

1

1

Fife

2

5

4

5

3

4

Grampian

3

6

7

3

7

9

Lothian and Borders

11

10

14

12

21

9

Northern

2

5

3

5

3

6

Strathclyde

52

87

67

69

85

71

Tayside

7

10

11

9

7

10

Number of victims

85

136

116

111

134

137

Number of accused

113

208

163

166

199

176

Source: SOHD, CCJ Statistics Branch 1

1 The classification as murder or culpable homicide reflects the position as at 30 September 1997 but may change where cases have not been finally disposed of.

 

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