From the National Statistics for Scotland today:

In 2022-23, 52 victims of homicide were recorded, 2% (or one victim) fewer than the 53 victims recorded in 2021-22 (Table 1). This is the lowest number of recorded homicide victims since comparable records began in 1976.

From the Office of National Statistics for year ending March 2022 (latest release):

Homicide returned to pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic levels, with 696 victims in the latest year; this is 130 more (a 23% increase) than the year ending March 2021 when government restrictions meant there was less social contact.

From the House of Commons Library in July 2023:

In 2022, of all countries in the UK, Northern Ireland had the highest rate of homicide at 12.6 offences per million population. The rate in England and Wales was 11.7, followed by Scotland which had 9.5 offences per million.

For interest, in the USA it’s 63 per million!

In Israel, described as relatively low globally, 24.

Sources:

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https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/homicideinenglandandwales/march2022#:~:text=%2Dbased%20study).-,Sex,a%20decrease%20the%20previous%20year.

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8224/