FOI/201900002570 · FOI · unclear
Domestic abuse proceedings and convictions: FOI release
Information requested
You asked for:
1. The number of domestic abuse cases heard for tax year 2017-18, broken down by each sheriff court; 2. The number of domestic abuse convictions for tax year 2017-18, broken down by each sheriff court;
Response
The answer to your question is provided in the table below. Number of people proceeded/convicted for an offence with a domestic aggravator recorded, by the Sheriff Court, 2017-18.
Sheriff Court 2017-18 Proceedings Convictions Aberdeen 848 666 Airdrie 458 361 Alloa 127 113 Ayr 372 328 Banff 37 27 Campbeltown 24 24 Dumbarton 268 196 Dumfries 302 262 Dundee 481 375 Dunfermline 304 280 Dunoon 37 31 Edinburgh 1,165 981 Elgin 222 210 Falkirk 366 334 Forfar 260 237 Fort William 27 22 Glasgow 1,969 1,492 Greenock 174 141 Hamilton 792 642 Inverness 238 204 Jedburgh 99 93 Kilmarnock 591 534 Kirkcaldy 555 452 Kirkwall 26 25 Lanark 124 114 Lerwick 35 34 Livingston 456 431 Lochmaddy 5 5 Oban 38 33 Paisley 452 345 Perth 218 174 Peterhead 217 175 Portree 10 8 Selkirk 81 77 Stirling 157 132 Stornoway 24 22 Stranraer 96 77 Tain 55 48 Wick 65 56 Unknown 25 21
Source: Criminal Proceedings database
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