THE number of homicides across Scotland has more than halved in the last 15 years, with the figure being the lowest it's been since records began in 1976.
The latest official data, released on Tuesday, show 53 people were victims of homicide in 2021/22, six less than the previous year, and down 54% over the past 15 years.
Of the victims in the last year, 70% (37) were male and 30% (16) were female. More than half of the female victims (56%) were killed by a partner or ex-partner.
