Table 11.2 Diversion from Prosecution Cases Commenced by Age and Gender of Offender, 2004-05 to 2006-07
Number, Per cent and Cases Commenced per 10,000 population
Gender by Age Group | Number of Cases
commenced | Per cent of Cases
commenced | Cases per
10,000 population (2) |
|---|
2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 (3,4) | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 (3,4) | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 (3,4) |
All |
|---|
16-17 (1) | 258 | 303 | 273 | 24.2 | 25.3 | 24.1 | 19.7 | 23.3 | 21.3 |
|---|
18-20 | 128 | 136 | 99 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 4.8 |
|---|
21-25 | 86 | 142 | 109 | 8.1 | 11.9 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
|---|
26-30 | 102 | 99 | 86 | 9.6 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
|---|
31-40 | 220 | 239 | 231 | 20.7 | 19.9 | 20.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
|---|
Over 40 | 270 | 279 | 335 | 25.4 | 23.3 | 29.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
|---|
Total | 1,064 | 1,198 | 1,133 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
|---|
Males |
|---|
16-17 (1) | 201 | 228 | 208 | 34.5 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 29.8 | 34.0 | 31.5 |
|---|
18-20 | 74 | 81 | 65 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 10.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 6.2 |
|---|
21-25 | 36 | 59 | 51 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
|---|
26-30 | 46 | 36 | 31 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
|---|
31-40 | 93 | 116 | 87 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 14.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
|---|
Over 40 | 133 | 143 | 163 | 22.8 | 21.6 | 26.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
|---|
Total | 583 | 663 | 605 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
|---|
Females |
|---|
16-17 (1) | 57 | 75 | 65 | 11.9 | 14.0 | 12.3 | 9.0 | 11.9 | 10.4 |
|---|
18-20 | 54 | 55 | 34 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 3.4 |
|---|
21-25 | 50 | 83 | 58 | 10.4 | 15.5 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 3.5 |
|---|
26-30 | 56 | 63 | 55 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
|---|
31-40 | 127 | 123 | 144 | 26.4 | 23.0 | 27.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
|---|
Over 40 | 137 | 136 | 172 | 28.5 | 25.4 | 32.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
|---|
Total | 481 | 535 | 528 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
|---|
1. Includes a small number of reports relating to offenders aged under 16 years.
2. Cases per 10,000 population are based on GROS mid-year population estimates for 16-70 year olds.
3. Figures for 2006-7 include some estimated data for Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire.
4. Figures for 2006-07 include some cases commenced which were a result of referalls from the previous year.