Written Question · S2W-17275 · Session 2
How many crimes of (a) abuse, (b) disorderly conduct, (c) theft, and (d) murder were reported to have taken place in licensed premises in t…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many crimes of (a) abuse, (b) disorderly conduct, (c) theft, and (d) murder were reported to have taken place in licensed premises in the last five years.
The answer
The recorded crime statisticsavailable centrally do not distinguish thecircumstances of the crime, such as the location.
However, information is availableon incidents of domestic abuse occurring in licensed premises. Information for 2001,2002, and 2003 is published in table 12 of the bulletins for the respective years:Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 1 January-31 December 2001(Bib. number 32747), Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 1 January-31December 2002 (Bib. number 30075), and Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Policein Scotland, 1 January-31 December 2003 (Bib. number 35405). The published informationon incidents of domestic abuse occurring in licensed premises was not given on acomparable basis for years before 2001. The following table gives the availableinformation in a form comparable to the published data for 2001 to 2003.
Incidents of Domestic Abuse inLicensed Premises1 Recorded by the Police, 1 April to 31 December 19992 and 1 January to 31 December 2000
Crimes and Offences
| 1999
| 2000
Non-sexual crimes of violence
| 4
| 4
Crimes of indecency
| 0
| 0
Crimes of dishonesty
| 0
| 0
Fire-raising, vandalism etc
| 2
| 4
Other crimes
| 6
| 6
Miscellaneous offences
| 54
| 88
Behaviour not amounting to a crime
| 46
| 71
Total
| 112
| 173
Notes:
1. The figures exclude domesticabuse incidents in Central police force area, as Central police could not distinguishthe location of incidents at this level of detail.
2. Information for 1999 coversthe period from April to December only.
Information is also availableon homicides occurring in licensed premises. This information is given in the followingtable.
Number of Homicide Victims wherethe Location of the Homicide was a Licensed Premise, 1999-2003
Year
| Victims
1999
| 3
2000
| 4
2001
| 2
2002
| 1
2003
| 3
However, information is availableon incidents of domestic abuse occurring in licensed premises. Information for 2001,2002, and 2003 is published in table 12 of the bulletins for the respective years:Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 1 January-31 December 2001(Bib. number 32747), Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 1 January-31December 2002 (Bib. number 30075), and Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Policein Scotland, 1 January-31 December 2003 (Bib. number 35405). The published informationon incidents of domestic abuse occurring in licensed premises was not given on acomparable basis for years before 2001. The following table gives the availableinformation in a form comparable to the published data for 2001 to 2003.
Incidents of Domestic Abuse inLicensed Premises1 Recorded by the Police, 1 April to 31 December 19992 and 1 January to 31 December 2000
Crimes and Offences
| 1999
| 2000
Non-sexual crimes of violence
| 4
| 4
Crimes of indecency
| 0
| 0
Crimes of dishonesty
| 0
| 0
Fire-raising, vandalism etc
| 2
| 4
Other crimes
| 6
| 6
Miscellaneous offences
| 54
| 88
Behaviour not amounting to a crime
| 46
| 71
Total
| 112
| 173
Notes:
1. The figures exclude domesticabuse incidents in Central police force area, as Central police could not distinguishthe location of incidents at this level of detail.
2. Information for 1999 coversthe period from April to December only.
Information is also availableon homicides occurring in licensed premises. This information is given in the followingtable.
Number of Homicide Victims wherethe Location of the Homicide was a Licensed Premise, 1999-2003
Year
| Victims
1999
| 3
2000
| 4
2001
| 2
2002
| 1
2003
| 3
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-17275 by reference.