Statistics released to the The Herald following a Freedom of Information request, show that two of the children who committed offences were just three years old.
Between April 2009 and March 2010, 192 children under eight were caught for offences including vandalism, robbery and breach of the peace.
Figures for 2006/07 show that 132 children under the age of eight committed offences.
The age of criminal responsibility in Scotland is currently eight although a new bill is set to increase this to 12.
The new figures come days after the chair of the Criminal Bar Association called for the age of criminal responsibility in England to be raised to avoid children being prosecuted for crimes they are too immature to understand. Paul Mendelle QC said the current age of criminal responsibility should be raised from 10 to 14.
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