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United Kingdom - Homicide in Scotland 2021-2022

General Info

Provider 
Scottish Government
Tabulations only
Geography 
United Kingdom (GBR)
Scotland
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
January, 2000 - December, 2022
Series or system 
United Kingdom - Homicide in Scotland
Data type
Administrative data: Police record - Subnationally representative
Summary 

This report contains information on the incidence of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland for 2021-2022. Location of homicide, number of victims, number of accused, age and gender of victims and accused, relationship between victim(s) and accused, motive, method of killing, and whether drugs, alcohol, race, or homophobia were related to the killing are additional details provided about each homicide case. Historical data from 2012-2013 and intermediate years are provided in most tables.

Keywords 
Alcohol use, Homicide, Illicit drug use, Intentional injuries, Interpersonal violence, Intimate partner violence, Mortality, Place of death, Sexual violence

Citation

Contributors 
Scottish Government
Office for National Statistics (ONS) (United Kingdom)
Publisher 
Office for National Statistics (ONS) (United Kingdom)
Publication year 
2022
Suggested citation 
Office for National Statistics (ONS) (United Kingdom), Scottish Government. United Kingdom - Homicide in Scotland 2021-2022. Newport, United Kingdom: Office for National Statistics (ONS) (United Kingdom), 2022.
Other ID type 
ISBN
Other ID 
9781805250432

Source URL:https://ghdx.healthdata.org/record/united-kingdom-homicide-scotland-2021-2022