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United Kingdom - Homicide in Scotland 2020-2021

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Homicide in Scotland 2020-2021: statistics
Geography 
Scotland
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/1999 - 12/2021
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 2020-2021. 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 2011-2012 and intermediate years are provided in most tables.