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Rape and attempted rape statistics on prison sentences vs non-custodial sentences: FOI release

Published
2022-05-23
Received
2022-05-12
Responded
2022-05-17
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

Separate out rape and attempted rape into two sets of numbers; prison sentences vs noncustodial sentences for the two crimes.

Response

The answer to your question is provided in the tables below. People prosecuted in Scottish courts for rape and attempted rape, where main charge, 2010- 11 to 2019-20.

Main crime 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Total prosecuted 80 93 138 219 271 216 251 246 313 300 Rape - 24 64 145 176 144 166 158 227 219 Rape (offences prior to 1 Dec 2010) 58 50 49 54 69 47 65 73 70 63 Attempted rape (offences after 1 Dec 2010) - 3 17 14 15 17 12 9 13 14 Attempted rape (offences prior to 1 Dec 2010) 22 16 8 6 11 8 8 6 3 4

People convicted in Scottish courts of rape and attempted rape, by main disposal, 2010-11 to 2019-20.

Main disposal 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Total convicted 36 49 77 91 125 105 99 106 142 130 Rape Custody - 11 36 48 68 55 51 53 83 79 Community sentence - 1 1 3 7 5 2 1 - - Other - - - 2 - 1 3 2 - 1 Rape (offences prior to 1 Dec 2010) Custody 22 23 25 30 40 29 34 43 49 42 Community sentence - - 1 - - - - - - - Other - 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 - Attempted rape (offences after 1 Dec 2010) Custody - - 6 3 3 5 5 2 6 5 Community sentence - - 3 - 1 3 - - - 1 Attempted rape (offences prior to 1 Dec 2010) Custody 12 12 4 3 5 6 3 4 3 2 Community sentence 2 1 - 1 - 1 - - - -

Source: Scottish Government criminal proceedings criminal database Please note: The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 came into force on 1st December 2010 and changed the legislation relating to rape and attempted rape offences, therefore statistics are presented separately for offences that occurred prior to and post this date. About FOI

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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