Statistical Bulletin: CrJ/2006/5: Prison Statistics Scotland, 2005/06

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Table 25 Adult direct sentenced receptions (1) to penal establishments by main crime/offence, 1996/97 - 2005/06

Number

Main crime/offence (2)

1996/97

1997/98

1998/99

1999/2000

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

Total crimes & offences

10,256

9,697

9,887

9,217

8,943

9,470

10,571

10,255

10,299

10,746

Total crimes : sub total

7,152

6,720

6,920

6,649

6,342

6,853

7,463

7,253

7,084

7,153

Non-sexual crimes of violence : sub total

767

732

761

869

878

1,016

1,135

1,259

1,096

1,056

Homicide

77

63

60

77

77

97

94

130

132

93

Serious assault and attempted murder

370

360

382

450

465

549

607

702

593

607

Robbery

275

277

292

310

306

347

380

374

320

293

Other

45

32

27

32

30

23

54

53

51

63

Crimes of indecency : sub total

198

221

233

211

179

202

195

211

202

220

Rape and attempted rape

40

34

45

29

26

41

46

42

49

51

Indecent assault

24

19

20

37

27

19

22

27

31

17

Lewd and indecent behaviour

99

134

135

114

90

119

102

106

86

109

Other

35

34

33

31

36

23

25

36

36

43

Crimes of dishonesty : sub total

4,136

3,916

4,165

3,908

3,620

3,900

4,056

3,714

3,589

3,435

Housebreaking

1,027

912

950

961

919

930

964

911

830

745

Theft by opening a lockfast place ( OLP)

123

103

116

113

105

148

128

128

87

107

Theft from a motor vehicle by ( OLP)

72

72

70

77

68

69

125

125

128

103

Theft of a motor vehicle

361

304

279

280

239

197

227

142

128

103

Shoplifting (3)

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

1,367

1,406

Other theft

1,909

1,930

2,163

1,981

1,873

2,141

2,162

1,992

673

599

Fraud

169

133

178

140

118

127

116

128

102

132

Other

475

462

409

356

298

288

334

288

274

240

Fire-raising,vandalism etc : sub total

272

221

224

161

151

169

198

222

229

248

Fire-raising

31

21

29

16

25

25

33

37

39

48

Vandalism etc

241

200

195

145

126

144

165

185

190

200

Other crimes : sub total

1,779

1,630

1,537

1,500

1,514

1,566

1,879

1,847

1,968

2,194

Crimes against public justice

512

370

363

339

341

362

452

419

437

569

Handling an offensive weapon

376

349

310

347

396

375

533

493

600

657

Drugs

876

901

846

797

763

820

886

921

912

933

Other

15

10

18

17

14

9

8

12

19

35

Total offences : sub total

3,083

2,946

2,935

2,515

2,524

2,556

3,061

2,944

3,167

3,565

Miscellaneous offences : sub total

2,154

2,045

2,048

1,581

1,515

1,573

1,823

1,742

2,093

2,510

Petty assault

1,084

1,048

1,034

840

812

807

904

886

1,113

1,262

Breach of the peace

967

917

928

666

634

651

784

702

815

1,006

Drunkenness

3

3

6

4

-

2

3

2

1

-

Breach of social work orders (3)

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

44

65

Other

100

77

80

71

69

113

132

152

120

177

Motor vehicle offences : sub total

929

901

887

934

1,009

983

1,238

1,202

1,074

1,055

Dangerous & careless driving

80

84

68

91

98

89

120

143

124

121

Drunk driving

152

140

145

136

167

135

184

163

172

151

Speeding

3

-

1

1

2

1

1

-

-

-

Unlawful use of vehicle

679

673

661

698

739

750

918

884

768

771

Vehicle defect offences

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

2

-

Other

15

4

11

7

3

8

15

12

8

12

Unknown Charge

4

-

-

-

1

1

1

-

-

2

Other Jurisdiction Charge

17

31

32

53

76

60

46

58

48

26

(1) See Notes 5 and 6 of Annex.
(2) See Notes 7 and 17 of Annex
(3) Prior to 2004/05 'Shoplifting' is included within 'Other theft' and 'Breach of social work orders' are included within 'Other'

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