This statistic shows the characteristics of offenders, where the survey participant was able to give details about the crime, in Scotland in 2017/18. The overwhelming majority of all offenders were male, with 71 percent of them committing property crimes and 78 percent violent crimes.
Gender distribution of offenders in Scotland in 2017/18
Characteristic
Male
Female
Person/People of both sexes
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Scottish Government. (March 26, 2019). Gender distribution of offenders in Scotland in 2017/18 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/327429/offenders-in-scotland-by-gender/
Scottish Government. "Gender distribution of offenders in Scotland in 2017/18." Chart. March 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/327429/offenders-in-scotland-by-gender/
Scottish Government. (2019). Gender distribution of offenders in Scotland in 2017/18. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/327429/offenders-in-scotland-by-gender/
Scottish Government. "Gender Distribution of Offenders in Scotland in 2017/18." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/327429/offenders-in-scotland-by-gender/
Scottish Government, Gender distribution of offenders in Scotland in 2017/18 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/327429/offenders-in-scotland-by-gender/ (last visited July 24, 2024)
Gender distribution of offenders in Scotland in 2017/18 [Graph], Scottish Government, March 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/327429/offenders-in-scotland-by-gender/