How many persons had a charge proved for the crimes of indecency (a) rape, (b) attempted rape, (c) indecent assault, (d) lewd and indecent …

Answered Asked by Stewart Stevenson SNP Lodged 8 Apr 2005

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many persons had a charge proved for the crimes of indecency (a) rape, (b) attempted rape, (c) indecent assault, (d) lewd and indecent behaviour and (e) other offences in each year since 1997, broken down by police force area.

The answer

Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 20 Apr 2005 · 12 days after it was lodged, on time

The available information is given in the following table.
Persons with a Charge Proved in Scottish Courts for Selected Offences1, by Police Force Area, 1997-2003
Offence/Police Force Area
| 1997
| 1998
| 1999
| 2000
| 2001
| 2002
| 20033

Rape
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Central
|
-
| 3
| 2
| 1
|
-
|
-
| 3

Dumfries and Galloway
| 2
|
-
| 1
| 2
| 1
|
-
| 1

Fife
| 2
| 11
| 2
|
-
| 6
| 2
| 5

Grampian
| 1
| 3
| 6
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 3

Lothian and Borders
| 6
| 6
| 8
| 10
| 9
| 7
| 4

Northern
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 1
| 5

Strathclyde
| 13
| 11
| 9
| 11
| 16
| 17
| 15

Tayside
| 6
| 1
|
-
| 1
| 5
|
-
| 8

Total
| 31
| 37
| 29
| 28
| 42
| 29
| 44

Attempted Rape
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Central
| 2
|
-

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-15850 by reference.