Scottish Government National Statistics on domestic abuse incidents reported to police. The data includes characteristics of victims and perpetrators at police force and national levels. It is designated as official National Statistics and was last updated on 2026-07-08.
Use Cases
- Analyze demographic patterns of victims based on characteristics mentioned in the description
- Study perpetrator profiles and incident reporting trends across police forces
- Evaluate the effectiveness of domestic abuse policies at regional and national levels
- Model risk factors associated with domestic abuse incidents reported to police
Strengths
- Designated as official National Statistics by the Scottish Government
- Data is reported at both police force and Scotland-wide levels for granular analysis
Limitations
- Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- Scottish Government
- Collection Method
- Incidents reported to and recorded by police forces
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:27.130427
- Geography
- Scotland