measures Referred to Children’s 5% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% Reporter No action 5% 6% 5% 7% 5% 4% 4% 3% Awaiting 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% decision Table 2a: Religiously aggravated crime Charges reported, 2008-09 to 2015-16 (numbers) Year 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 Total number of charges of an offence 668 633 694 896 689 591 566 581 aggravated by religious prejudice Additional religious charges now reported under the Offensive Behaviour at 75 48 48 50 Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012. Estimated total 668 633 694 896 764 639 614 631 religious charges Decision on how charge will proceed Court 578 551 594 782 564 526 489 525 proceedings Not separately 46 47 60 63 78 38 34 26 prosecuted Direct 17 5 14 12 10 5 5 5 measures Referred to Children’s 3 12 3 5 13 1 5 3 Reporter No action 24 18 23 34 24 21 33 9 Awaiting - - - - - - - 13 decision
measures Referred to Children’s Reporter 5% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% No action 5% 6% 5% 7% 5% 4% 4% 3% Awaiting decision 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% Table 2a: Religiously aggravated crime Charges reported, 2008-09 to 2015-16 (numbers) Year 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 Total number of charges of an offence aggravated by religious prejudice 668 633 694 896 689 591 566 581 Additional religious charges now reported under the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012. 75 48 48 50 Estimated total religious charges 668 633 694 896 764 639 614 631 Decision on how charge will proceed Court proceedings 578 551 594 782 564 526 489 525 Not separately prosecuted 46 47 60 63 78 38 34 26 Direct measures 17 5 14 12 10 5 5 5 Referred to Children’s Reporter 3 12 3 5 13 1 5 3 No action 24 18 23 34 24 21 33 9 Awaiting decision - - - - - - - 13