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Domestic abuse cases 2014-17: FOI release
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Number of domestic abuse cases were heard at the sheriff courts in Aberdeen, Elgin, Fort William, Inverness, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Lochmaddy, Oban, Peterhead, Stornoway, Tain and Wick in each of 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014? Number of domestic abuse convictions were made at the sheriff courts in Aberdeen, Elgin, Fort William, Inverness, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Lochmaddy, Oban, Peterhead, Stornoway, Tain and Wick in each of 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014? Number of prison sentences were handed out to those convicted of domestic abuse made at the sheriff courts in Aberdeen, Elgin, Fort William, Inverness, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Lochmaddy, Oban, Peterhead, Stornoway, Tain and Wick in each of 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014?
Response
The answer to your question is provided in the tables below:
Number of people proceeded for an offence with a domestic aggravator recorded, by selected Sheriff Court, 2013-14 to 2016-17 Sheriff Court 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Aberdeen 649 912 949 874 Elgin 171 212 235 238 Fort William 47 32 39 40 Inverness 193 279 303 306 Kirkwall 32 35 39 32 Lerwick 26 21 36 46 Lochmaddy 1 4 2 3 Oban 53 34 34 37 Peterhead 174 180 206 215 Stornoway 21 25 28 40 Tain 53 50 47 57 Wick 33 62 61 66 Total 1,453 1,846 1,979 1,954
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database.
Number of people convicted for an offence with a domestic aggravator recorded, by selected Sheriff Court, 2013-14 to 2016-17 Sheriff Court 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Aberdeen 509 736 703 662 Elgin 153 187 206 219 Fort William 40 29 28 33 Inverness 142 190 212 259 Kirkwall 29 31 33 29 Lerwick 25 20 34 45 Lochmaddy 1 4 2 2 Oban 47 28 30 32 Peterhead 160 148 174 178 Stornoway 18 21 22 32 Tain 49 45 46 51 Wick 25 52 55 54 Total 1,198 1,491 1,545 1,596
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database.
Number of people with custodial sentence for an offence with a domestic aggravator recorded, by selected Sheriff Court, 2013-14 to 2016-17 Sheriff Court 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Aberdeen 46 80 74 52 Elgin 15 23 15 29 Fort William 3 4 2 1 Inverness 10 20 17 37 Kirkwall 3 5 1 4 Lerwick 2 - 9 5 Lochmaddy - - - - Oban 8 4 9 10 Peterhead 6 3 8 11 Stornoway 3 1 1 2 Tain 10 7 6 4 Wick 5 5 4 7 Total 111 152 146 162
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database.
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