Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 82,716 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
82,716 Number
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
82,716 Number
in 2017
All-time low
45,659 Number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2008–2017

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2008–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201220172008: 60.4k Number2009: 56.4k Number2010: 54.8k Number2011: 53.2k Number2012: 48.1k Number2013: 45.7k Number2017: 82.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2017, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 82,716 Number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 82,716 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45,659 Number, in 2013.

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2017.
Year Number Change
2008 60,399 Number
2009 56,428 Number -6.6%
2010 54,766 Number -2.9%
2011 53,249 Number -2.8%
2012 48,105 Number -9.7%
2013 45,659 Number -5.1%
2017 82,716 Number +81.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58,414 Number 56,428 Number 60,399 Number 2
2010s 56,899 Number 45,659 Number 82,716 Number 5

Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)

  1. 1 Türkiye 745,846 Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 632,115 Number compare
  3. 3 France 433,943 Number compare
  4. 4 Spain 320,298 Number compare
  5. 5 Poland 261,556 Number compare
  6. 5 Poland 261,556 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 82,716 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 82,716 Number in 2017.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 45,659 Number in 2013.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2017.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 686 data points, 2008–2024
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