Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland, 2012-13

Statistical bulletin on crimes and offences involving firearms recorded by the police in Scotland in 2012-13


Table 17: Miscellaneous firearm offences1 by police force area, Scotland, 2003-04 to 2012-13

Number & Percentage

Police Force Area 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 % change 11-12 to 12-13
Central 40 71 50 51 21 29 21 37 49 29 -41
Dumfries & Galloway 37 32 22 29 36 37 23 22 32 24 -25
Fife 19 36 26 56 33 38 26 36 44 26 -41
Grampian 66 80 88 72 58 46 62 80 47 39 -17
Lothian & Borders 59 102 136 160 142 132 84 58 58 67 16
Northern 62 69 73 95 50 59 51 84 66 47 -29
Strathclyde 321 481 461 444 478 402 345 295 297 223 -25
Tayside 60 76 60 40 45 31 53 37 27 29 7
Scotland 664 947 916 947 863 774 665 649 620 484 -22

Notes:

1. Offences mainly related to the possession, handling and distribution of weapons and ammunition. For further information please see Note 4.1.2.

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