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Statistical Bulletin CrJ/1991/1 Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 1997

Persons¹ with charge proved by age, sex and main crime or offence, 1997	Table 6(a)
MALES

Main crime or offence	(Number)				(Per cent)
Main crime or offence	Under 21	21-30	Over 30	Total²	Under 21	21-30	Over 30	Total²

All crimes and offences	31,447	50,684	46,281	129,461	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*

All crimes	15,021	17,220	9,291	41,534	48	34	20	32

Non-sexual crimes of violence	1,488	1,555	896	3,939	5	3	2	3
Homicide	20	34	41	95	*	*	*	*
Serious assault	331	399	266	996	1	1	1	1
Handling offensive weapons	802	867	438	2,107	3	2	1	2
Robbery	313	221	77	611	1	*	*	*
Other	22	34	74	130	*	*	*	*

Crimes of indecency	102	139	353	594	*	*	1	*
Sexual assault	24	40	71	135	*	*	*	*
Lewd and indecent behaviour	41	70	218	329	*	*	*	*
Other	37	29	64	130	*	*	*	*

Crimes of dishonesty	8,601	8,363	4,488	21,453	27	17	10	17
Housebreaking	1,515	1,301	376	3,192	5	3	1	2
Theft by opening lockfast places	1,280	638	125	2,043	4	1	*	2
Theft of motor vehicle	1,451	520	110	2,081	5	1	*	2
Shoplifting	1,452	2,231	1,436	5,119	5	4	3	4
Other theft	1,887	1,979	1,068	4,934	6	4	2	4
Fraud	215	623	688	1,526	1	1	1	1
Other	801	1,071	685	2,558	3	2	1	2

Fire-raising, vandalism, etc	1,810	1,716	1,047	4,573	6	3	2	4
Fire-raising	39	34	36	109	*	*	*	*
Vandalism, etc	1,771	1,682	1,011	4,464	6	3	2	3

Other crimes	3,020	5,447	2,507	10,975	10	11	5	8
Crimes against public justice	1,565	1,986	1,140	4,692	5	4	2	4
Drugs	1,445	3,446	1,350	6,241	5	7	3	5
Other	10	15	17	42	*	*	*	*

All offences	16,426	33,464	36,990	87,927	52	66	80	68

Miscellaneous offences	9,555	14,118	14,473	38,305	30	28	31	30
Simple assault	2,609	4,212	4,004	10,826	8	8	9	8
Breach of the peace	4,334	6,644	6,438	17,416	14	13	14	13
Drunkenness	77	141	613	831	*	*	1	1
Other	2,535	3,121	3,418	9,232	8	6	7	7

Motor vehicle offences	6,871	19,346	22,517	49,622	22	38	49	38
Dangerous and careless driving	947	1,305	1,776	4,044	3	3	4	3
Drunk driving	749	2,501	4,437	7,723	2	5	10	6
Speeding	771	3,925	5,538	10,293	2	8	12	8
Unlawful use of vehicle	3,229	8,054	6,192	17,917	10	16	13	14
Vehicle defect offences	448	975	1,335	2,839	1	2	3	2
Other	727	2,586	3,239	6,806	2	5	7	5

1 Excludes companies and sex not known.

2 Includes age not known.