Subject to the statistical data topic COPFS does not provide statistical information for groups of fewer than five and relevant numbers are replaced with an asterisk. Some values of five or more may also be replaced with an asterisk to ensure that no suppressed values can be deduced by subtraction from a total.
COPFS applies this approach, where appropriate, to requests for data such as FOI responses, parliamentary questions and other statistical reports which are published on the COPFS website. This practice best meets the COPFS legal responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation implemented in 2018.
COPFS should not be providing information that identifies, or potentially allows to be identified, an individual person or some personal information about that individual. The prosecution service can receive separate requests over a period of time for related but slightly different information e.g. by age, sex, location, crime, etc. and for overlapping time periods or geographies. These separate pieces of information taken together for numbers fewer than five could create the potential risk of identifying individuals.
Hate crime in Scotland
COPFS Performance
COPFS has a national database which stores operational information about our cases. That allows us to take decisions in each case and track the outcomes. We use it to help us manage our casework effectively and, although it is not a statistical database, we are able to use some of the information it provides to help us monitor aspects of our performance.
COPFS Performance Against Key Targets April 2020 to September 2020
COPFS Performance Against Key Targets April 2020 to September 2020COPFS Case Processing Financial Year April 2020 to September 2020COPFS Case Processing Financial Year April 2020 to September 2020COPFS Statistics on Case Processing last 5 years (2015-2020)COPFS Statistics on Case Processing last 5 years (2015-2020)No Action cases reported to COPFS 2015 - 2020No Action cases reported to COPFS 2015 - 2020COPFS Achievements (Updated November 2015)COPFS Performance Measures (Updated November 2015)
- Annual Report - Comments and Complaints Policy 2014/15
- Annual Report - Comments and Complaints Policy 2015/16
- Victims' Right to Review First Annual Report 2015/16
- Victims' Right to Review Annual Report 2016/17
- Victims' Right to Review Annual Report 2017/18
- Victims' Right to Review Annual Report 2018/19
- Victims' Right to Review Annual Report 2019/20
- Complaints Handling Procedure Annual Report 2016-17
- Complaints Handling Procedure Annual Report 2017-18
Civil Recovery Unit Annual Reports
Civil Recovery Unit Annual Report 2013-2014 Civil Recovery Unit Annual Report 2012-2013Civil Recovery Unit Annual Report 2011-2012Civil Recovery Unit Annual Report 2010-2011
Retained organs
Retained Organs as at 30 June 2020Retained Organs as at 30 June 2019 Retained Organs as at 30 June 2018Retained Organs as at 30 June 2017Retained Organs as at 30 June 2016 Retained Organs as at 30 June 2015Retained Organs as at 30 June 2014
Domestic abuse
2019-2020
Domestic abuse and stalking charges in Scotland 2019-20 (PDF)
2018-2019
Table 1 - Domestic Abuse Identifier (PDF)
Table 1 - Domestic Abuse Identifier (DOC)
Table 2 - Satutory Aggravator (PDF)
Table 2 - Statutory Aggravator (DOC)
Guidance notes associated with the data (PDF)
Guidance notes associated with the data (DOC)
2017-2018
Table 1 - Domestic Abuse Identifier (PDF)
Table 1 - Domestic Abuse Identifier (DOC)
Table 2 - Statutory Aggravator (PDF)
Table 2 - Statutory Aggravator (DOC)
Guidance notes associated with the data (PDF)
Guidance notes associated with the data (DOC)
2016-2017
Domestic Abuse charges reported to COPFS 2016-172015 - 2016
Domestic Abuse charges reported to COPFS 2015-20162014 - 2015
Domestic abuse charges reported 2014-15 Domestic abuse charges reported explanatory notes 2014-152013 - 2014
Domestic Abuse Charges reported 2013-14Domestic abuse charges reported explanatory notes 2013-14
Stalking data
Civil Service People Survey
The Civil Service publish organisation and benchmark scores on the Government website.
COPFS survey scores:
COPFS - Civil Service People Survey 2019
COPFS - Civil Service People Survey 2018
Employee statistics
The Lord Advocate directed that from 21 May 2020, Covid-19 or presumed Covid-19 deaths where the deceased might have contracted the virus in the course of their employment or occupation, or where deceased is resident in a care home when the virus is contracted, should be reported to COPFS. This applies to deaths reportable by medical practitioners to the Procurator Fiscal which have already occurred before that date.
COPFS has established a Covid Deaths Investigation Team (CDIT) which is working closely with Police Scotland and other agencies to obtain the information it requires to identify and investigate these deaths. There is more information on this work here.
CDIT Monthly Stats - December 2020
CDIT Monthly Stats - November 2020
CDIT Monthly Stats - October 2020
CDIT Monthly Stats - September 2020
CDIT Monthly Stats - August 2020
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