Charges recorded by the police may also be altered as a result of the judicial process.Crimes of Rape Recorded by the Police by Police Force Area, Scotland, 1997-2001Police Force Area19971998199920002001Scotland570613591562589Central121951433Dumfries and Galloway1425401916Fife2535325442Grampian5476826055Lothian and Borders144151111119130Northern2426361521Strathclyde217215218219240Tayside8066676252Persons with a Charge Proved in Scottish Courts for Rape (Main Offence) by Police Force Area, 1997-2001Police Force area19971998199920002001Scotland29 37 27 27 36 Central- 3 2 1 - Dumfries and Galloway2 - 1 2 1 Fife1 10 2 - 5 Grampian1 3 5 1 1 Lothian and Borders6 6 8 10 6 Northern1 3 1 2 3 Strathclyde12 11 8 10 15 Tayside6 1 - 1 5 Crimes of Assault with Intent to Rape Recorded by the Police by Police Force Area, Scotland, 1997-2001Police Force Area19971998199920002001Scotland169189167143164Central36669Dumfries and Galloway26222Fife13914817Grampian1427182110Lothian and Borders4136273134Northern7157105Strathclyde7176805373Tayside1814131214Persons with a Charge Proved, in Scottish Courts for Assault with Intent to Rape (Main Offence), by Police Force Area, 1997-2001Police Force Area199719981999200020011Scotland22 25 18 14 19 Central2 - - - 1 Dumfries and Galloway- 1 1 - - Fife4 2 2 2 2 Grampian- 1 1 - - Lothian and Borders3 1 4 2 3 Northern1 2 - 1 - Strathclyde8 12 5 7 9 Tayside4 6 5 2 3 1.