Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Criminal Proceedings In Scottish Courts, 2007/08

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Table 6(a) - Males with a charge proved by main crime/offence and age, 2007/08

Main crime or offence

(Number)

(Per cent)

Under 21

21-30

Over 30

Total 1

Under 21

21-30

Over 30

Total 1

All crimes and offences

24,409

41,076

46,864

112,349

100

100

100

100

All crimes

10,501

15,669

13,079

39,249

43

38

28

35

Non-sexual crimes of violence

822

916

627

2,365

3

2

1

2

Homicide

32

46

40

118

*

*

*

*

Serious assault and attempted murder

585

597

389

1,571

2

1

1

1

Robbery

173

202

106

481

1

*

*

*

Other

32

71

92

195

*

*

*

*

Crimes of indecency

123

142

276

541

1

*

1

*

Rape and attempted rape

6

7

35

48

*

*

*

*

Indecent assault

19

35

60

114

*

*

*

*

Lewd and indecent behaviour

48

51

143

242

*

*

*

*

Other

50

49

38

137

*

*

*

*

Crimes of dishonesty

2,882

6,047

5,060

13,989

12

15

11

12

Housebreaking

497

764

541

1,802

2

2

1

2

Theft by opening a lockfast place

291

358

220

869

1

1

*

1

Theft of/from a motor vehicle

552

258

82

892

2

1

*

1

Shoplifting

645

2,834

2,571

6,050

3

7

5

5

Other theft

570

1,111

850

2,531

2

3

2

2

Fraud

94

302

377

773

*

1

1

1

Other

233

420

419

1,072

1

1

1

1

Fire-raising, vandalism, etc

2,240

1,578

967

4,785

9

4

2

4

Fire-raising

112

47

39

198

*

*

*

*

Vandalism, etc

2,128

1,531

928

4,587

9

4

2

4

Other crimes

4,434

6,986

6,149

17,569

18

17

13

16

Crimes against public justice

2,066

2,405

2,465

6,936

8

6

5

6

Handling an offensive weapon

1,121

1,221

870

3,212

5

3

2

3

Drugs

1,202

3,288

2,717

7,207

5

8

6

6

Other

45

72

97

214

*

*

*

*

All offences

13,908

25,407

33,785

73,100

57

62

72

65

Miscellaneous offences

9,068

11,930

13,403

34,401

37

29

29

31

Common assault

3,506

4,545

4,793

12,844

14

11

10

11

Breach of the peace

3,601

5,303

6,282

15,186

15

13

13

14

Drunkenness

36

45

122

203

*

*

*

*

Other

1,925

2,037

2,206

6,168

8

5

5

5

Motor vehicle offences

4,840

13,477

20,382

38,699

20

33

43

34

Dangerous and careless driving

885

1,212

1,369

3,466

4

3

3

3

Drink/drug driving

886

2,200

3,595

6,681

4

5

8

6

Speeding

681

3,672

7,616

11,969

3

9

16

11

Unlawful use of vehicle

1,883

4,694

5,092

11,669

8

11

11

10

Vehicle defect offences

180

634

1,148

1,962

1

2

2

2

Other

325

1,065

1,562

2,952

1

3

3

3

1. Includes age not known.

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