Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2015-16

Summary of proceedings dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders.


Table 10(a): People receiving a custodial sentence by main crime/offence and length of sentence, 2015-161

(Numbers) (Percentages)
Main crime or offence Total Up to 3 months Over 3 months to 6 months Over 6 months to 1 year Over 1 year to 2 years Over 2 years to less than 4 years 4 years and over Life Average length of sentence (days)2,3 Up to 3 months Over 3 months to 6 months Over 6 months to 1 year Over 1 year to 2 years Over 2 years to less than 4 years 4 years and over including life etc
All crimes and offences 13,724 4,066 4,850 2,249 1,481 645 406 27 292 30 35 16 11 5 3
All crimes 9,059 2,749 2,748 1,340 1,219 582 391 27 347 30 30 15 13 6 4
Non-sexual crimes of violence 1,016 8 45 153 379 239 165 27 900 1 4 15 37 24 16
Homicide etc 61 - 1 1 4 4 24 27 1,913 - 2 2 7 7 39
Attempted murder and serious assault 625 1 14 94 254 164 98 - 915 * 2 15 41 26 16
Robbery 297 4 23 55 116 60 39 - 767 1 8 19 39 20 13
Other non-sexual crimes of violence 33 3 7 3 5 11 4 - 756 9 21 9 15 33 12
Sexual crimes 382 13 31 55 77 66 140 - 1,273 3 8 14 20 17 37
Rape and attempted rape 95 - - - 1 3 91 - 2,572 - - - 1 3 96
Sexual assault 121 2 7 18 34 30 30 - 1,025 2 6 15 28 25 25
Crimes associated with prostitution 1 - - - - 1 - - 1,096 - - - - 100 -
Other sexual crimes 165 11 24 37 42 32 19 - 708 7 15 22 25 19 12
Crimes of dishonesty 3,699 1,289 1,480 533 294 90 11 - 193 35 40 14 8 2 *
Housebreaking 530 32 109 144 181 62 2 - 425 6 21 27 34 12 *
Theft by opening lockfast places 72 15 28 23 5 - 1 - 215 21 39 32 7 - 1
Theft from a motor vehicle 39 9 18 10 2 - - - 177 23 46 26 5 - -
Theft of a motor vehicle 95 16 45 24 9 1 - - 214 17 47 25 9 1 -
Shoplifting 1,875 890 847 126 10 1 - - 115 47 45 7 1 * -
Other theft 614 181 272 108 40 11 1 - 188 29 44 18 7 2 *
Fraud 165 24 60 46 19 13 3 - 332 15 36 28 12 8 2
Other dishonesty 309 122 101 52 28 2 4 - 199 39 33 17 9 1 1
Fire-raising, vandalism, etc. 359 96 153 58 39 7 5 - 240 27 43 16 11 2 1
Fire-raising 49 - 8 13 22 3 3 - 553 - 16 27 45 6 6
Vandalism etc. 310 96 145 45 17 4 2 - 190 31 47 15 5 1 1
Other crimes 3,603 1,343 1,039 541 430 180 70 - 265 37 29 15 12 5 2
Crimes against public justice 2,045 1,127 686 158 56 14 4 - 128 55 34 8 3 1 *
Handling offensive weapons 509 26 119 189 146 28 1 - 365 5 23 37 29 6 *
Drugs 1,010 184 217 189 224 136 60 - 476 18 21 19 22 13 6
Other crime 39 6 17 5 4 2 5 - 641 15 44 13 10 5 13
All offences 4,670 1,317 2,102 909 262 63 15 - 187 28 45 19 6 1 *
Miscellaneous offences 4,233 1,265 1,908 758 231 55 14 - 183 30 45 18 5 1 *
Common assault 1,880 373 843 471 149 42 2 - 214 20 45 25 8 2 *
Breach of the peace etc. 2,005 786 915 224 71 8 - - 145 39 46 11 4 * -
Drunkenness and other disorderly conduct 3 3 - - - - - - 60 100 - - - - -
Other miscellaneous, including urinating 345 103 150 63 11 5 12 - 233 30 43 18 3 1 3
Motor vehicle offences 437 52 194 151 31 8 1 - 229 12 44 35 7 2 *
Dangerous and careless driving 143 12 37 58 28 7 1 - 323 8 26 41 20 5 1
Driving under the influence 97 16 62 18 1 - - - 156 16 64 19 1 - -
Speeding - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Unlawful use of motor vehicle 189 17 94 75 2 1 - - 202 9 50 40 1 1 -
Vehicle defect offences - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other motor vehicle offences4 8 7 1 - - - - - 60 88 13 - - - -

1. Excludes a small number of cases which resulted in detention of a child aged under 16, recall sentences and a small number of records we do not have sentence information for.
2. Excludes life sentences.
3. Average sentence length figures for some categories may be underestimated slightly due to late recording of some high court disposals.
4. Includes seat belt and mobile phone offences.

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