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Reconviction rates in Scotland: 2014-2015 offender cohort
Analysis of trends in reconviction statistics up to the latest cohort of 2014 to 2015.
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Table 3: Reconviction rate and average number of reconvictions per offender, by age: 1997-98 to 2014-15 cohorts
| Age 2 | Total offenders 1 | Reconviction rate 1 | Average number of reconvictions 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 21 | |||
| 1997-98 | 13,790 | 42.4 | 0.93 |
| 1998-99 | 12,984 | 42.1 | 0.92 |
| 1999-00 | 11,785 | 41.0 | 0.87 |
| 2000-01 | 11,005 | 41.5 | 0.87 |
| 2001-02 | 11,232 | 41.2 | 0.89 |
| 2002-03 | 11,060 | 41.3 | 0.88 |
| 2003-04 | 11,315 | 40.6 | 0.82 |
| 2004-05 | 11,646 | 39.4 | 0.79 |
| 2005-06 | 12,115 | 41.4 | 0.80 |
| 2006-07 | 12,688 | 40.6 | 0.78 |
| 2007-08 | 12,404 | 38.2 | 0.72 |
| 2008-09 | 10,754 | 37.9 | 0.72 |
| 2009-10 | 9,323 | 36.8 | 0.68 |
| 2010-11 | 8,243 | 36.1 | 0.66 |
| 2011-12 | 7,432 | 35.0 | 0.63 |
| 2012-13 | 6,089 | 33.4 | 0.58 |
| 2013-14 | 5,390 | 34.3 | 0.62 |
| 2014-15 | 5,157 | 35.3 | 0.64 |
| 21 to 25 | |||
| 1997-98 | 12,183 | 34.1 | 0.63 |
| 1998-99 | 10,763 | 34.4 | 0.66 |
| 1999-00 | 9,455 | 34.5 | 0.64 |
| 2000-01 | 8,993 | 35.5 | 0.66 |
| 2001-02 | 9,477 | 36.5 | 0.71 |
| 2002-03 | 9,927 | 37.1 | 0.74 |
| 2003-04 | 10,338 | 36.4 | 0.72 |
| 2004-05 | 10,593 | 36.4 | 0.71 |
| 2005-06 | 10,586 | 35.2 | 0.68 |
| 2006-07 | 11,240 | 35.3 | 0.66 |
| 2007-08 | 11,139 | 34.3 | 0.63 |
| 2008-09 | 10,107 | 34.2 | 0.65 |
| 2009-10 | 9,807 | 33.7 | 0.61 |
| 2010-11 | 8,998 | 32.9 | 0.59 |
| 2011-12 | 8,887 | 31.1 | 0.55 |
| 2012-13 | 8,401 | 31.0 | 0.53 |
| 2013-14 | 8,290 | 29.5 | 0.50 |
| 2014-15 | 8,121 | 29.5 | 0.50 |
| 26 to 30 | |||
| 1997-98 | 9,595 | 30.3 | 0.54 |
| 1998-99 | 8,674 | 30.4 | 0.54 |
| 1999-00 | 7,453 | 31.5 | 0.55 |
| 2000-01 | 6,943 | 31.2 | 0.56 |
| 2001-02 | 7,167 | 33.3 | 0.62 |
| 2002-03 | 7,129 | 34.5 | 0.64 |
| 2003-04 | 7,258 | 35.6 | 0.66 |
| 2004-05 | 7,526 | 34.5 | 0.66 |
| 2005-06 | 7,589 | 34.8 | 0.64 |
| 2006-07 | 8,011 | 34.7 | 0.65 |
| 2007-08 | 8,253 | 33.6 | 0.63 |
| 2008-09 | 7,989 | 34.9 | 0.68 |
| 2009-10 | 7,895 | 32.9 | 0.62 |
| 2010-11 | 7,482 | 33.5 | 0.65 |
| 2011-12 | 7,434 | 32.8 | 0.64 |
| 2012-13 | 7,412 | 31.5 | 0.59 |
| 2013-14 | 7,217 | 31.2 | 0.57 |
| 2014-15 | 7,459 | 30.0 | 0.52 |
| 31 to 40 | |||
| 1997-98 | 11,462 | 25.2 | 0.43 |
| 1998-99 | 10,816 | 25.4 | 0.44 |
| 1999-00 | 10,063 | 24.6 | 0.40 |
| 2000-01 | 9,439 | 24.9 | 0.41 |
| 2001-02 | 10,138 | 26.3 | 0.44 |
| 2002-03 | 10,576 | 27.4 | 0.48 |
| 2003-04 | 11,291 | 28.5 | 0.50 |
| 2004-05 | 12,075 | 28.9 | 0.50 |
| 2005-06 | 11,956 | 28.5 | 0.49 |
| 2006-07 | 12,642 | 29.0 | 0.50 |
| 2007-08 | 12,199 | 28.6 | 0.51 |
| 2008-09 | 11,638 | 30.2 | 0.57 |
| 2009-10 | 11,218 | 30.3 | 0.55 |
| 2010-11 | 10,839 | 29.9 | 0.55 |
| 2011-12 | 10,802 | 30.7 | 0.59 |
| 2012-13 | 10,577 | 30.2 | 0.58 |
| 2013-14 | 11,040 | 30.5 | 0.58 |
| 2014-15 | 11,543 | 30.3 | 0.56 |
| Over 40 | |||
| 1997-98 | 6,409 | 18.7 | 0.34 |
| 1998-99 | 5,900 | 18.3 | 0.31 |
| 1999-00 | 5,463 | 16.8 | 0.29 |
| 2000-01 | 5,181 | 17.8 | 0.29 |
| 2001-02 | 5,633 | 17.5 | 0.30 |
| 2002-03 | 6,170 | 18.4 | 0.31 |
| 2003-04 | 6,780 | 17.4 | 0.30 |
| 2004-05 | 7,529 | 19.2 | 0.32 |
| 2005-06 | 8,083 | 19.2 | 0.31 |
| 2006-07 | 8,728 | 19.5 | 0.33 |
| 2007-08 | 9,058 | 19.5 | 0.33 |
| 2008-09 | 9,175 | 19.8 | 0.35 |
| 2009-10 | 9,172 | 19.2 | 0.35 |
| 2010-11 | 9,142 | 19.7 | 0.34 |
| 2011-12 | 9,273 | 20.2 | 0.36 |
| 2012-13 | 9,226 | 20.7 | 0.37 |
| 2013-14 | 10,254 | 20.7 | 0.38 |
| 2014-15 | 11,354 | 20.8 | 0.35 |
1. Figures for previous cohorts may differ from previously published figures as updated information is fed into the Scottish Offenders Index.
2. There were a small number of offenders (3 per cohort on average) whose age could not be determined. These offenders are not included here.
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Email: Mariken Schipper
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