SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE

Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 1998

Persons with charge proved by main crime or offence and whether offender was on bail, 1998

Table 14

Number						Percentage
Main crime or offence	Total	Bail aggravation under Criminal Procedure			At least one charge under Bail (Scotland) Act 1980	Total	Bail aggravation under Criminal Procedure			At least one charge under Bail (Scotland) Act 1980
Main crime or offence	Total	(Scotland) Act 1995 No bail aggravation	Yes - sentence not aggravated	Yes - sentence aggravated	At least one charge under Bail (Scotland) Act 1980	Total	(Scotland) Act 1995 No bail aggravation	Yes - sentence not aggravated	Yes - sentence aggravated	At least one charge under Bail (Scotland) Act 1980

All crimes and offences	139,826	130,296	5,228	4,302	444	*100*	93	4	3	*

All crimes	46,898	41,076	3,248	2,574	332	*100*	88	7	5	1

Non-sexual crimes of violence	4,012	3,534	266	212	22	*100*	88	7	5	1
Homicide	84	83	1	-	-	100	99	1	-	-
Serious assault	1,045	954	38	53	2	100	91	4	5	*
Handling offensive weapons	2,062	1,806	169	87	18	100	88	8	4	1
Robbery	606	489	47	70	2	100	81	8	12	*
Other	215	202	11	2	-	100	94	5	1	-

Crimes of indecency	1,321	1,195	73	53	2	*100*	90	6	4	*
Sexual assault	146	142	4	-	-	100	97	3	-	-
Lewd and indecent behaviour	319	305	10	4	1	100	96	3	1	*
Other	856	748	59	49	1	100	87	7	6	*

Crimes of dishonesty	25,231	21,224	2,105	1,902	143	*100*	84	8	8	1
Housebreaking	2,974	2,409	285	280	16	100	81	10	9	1
Theft by opening lockfast places	1,805	1,451	206	148	16	100	80	11	8	1
Theft of motor vehicle	1,853	1,470	230	153	16	100	79	12	8	1
Shoplifting	7,611	6,170	706	735	39	100	81	9	10	1
Other theft	5,701	4,894	427	380	30	100	86	7	7	1
Fraud	2,477	2,388	46	43	5	100	96	2	2	*
Other	2,810	2,442	205	163	21	100	87	7	6	1

Fire-raising, vandalism etc	4,645	4,333	191	121	15	*100*	93	4	3	*
Fire-raising	122	115	4	3	-	100	94	3	2	-
Vandalism etc	4,523	4,218	187	118	15	100	93	4	3	*

Other crimes	11,689	10,790	613	286	150	*100*	92	5	2	1
Crimes against public justice	4,738	4,286	344	108	139	100	90	7	2	3
Drugs	6,918	6,472	268	178	11	100	94	4	3	*
Other	33	32	1	-	-	100	97	3	-	-

All offences	92,928	89,220	1,980	1,728	112	*100*	96	2	2	*

Miscellaneous offences	41,034	37,845	1,672	1,517	95	*100*	92	4	4	*
Simple assault	11,910	10,962	554	394	17	100	92	5	3	*
Breach of the peace	18,109	16,248	973	888	27	100	90	5	5	*
Drunkenness	725	674	34	17	-	100	93	5	2	-
Other	10,290	9,961	111	218	51	100	97	1	2	*

Motor vehicle offences	51,894	51,375	308	211	17	*100*	99	1	*	*
Dangerous and careless driving	3,908	3,860	22	26	1	100	99	1	1	*
Drunk driving	7,287	7,216	46	25	3	100	99	1	*	*
Speeding	11,993	11,993	-	-	-	100	100	-	-	-
Unlawful use of vehicle	18,772	18,380	235	157	11	100	98	1	1	*
Vehicle defect offences	2,659	2,657	-	2	-	100	100	-	*	-
Other	7,275	7,269	5	1	2	100	100	*	*	*

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