Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2021-22 – gov.scot

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The number of convictions for Rape and attempted rape increased by 105% from 78 in 2020-21 to 160 in 2021-22.

Convictions for crimes under the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 rose by 81%, from 381 convictions in 2020-21 to 689 in 2021-22.

The number of people convicted of a crime with a statutory domestic abuse aggravation increased by 20% in 2021-22, up to 7,803 convictions from 6,529 in 2020-21.

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