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Reconviction rates in Scotland: 2013-2014 offender cohort
Scottish Government publication providing analysis of trends in reconviction figures up to the latest cohort of 2013 to 2014.
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Table 5: Reconviction rates and average number of reconvictions per offender, females by age: 1997-98 to 2013-14 cohorts
| Age | Number of offenders | Reconviction rate | Average number of reconvictions per offender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 21 | |||
| 1997-98 | 1,714 | 29.6 | 0.64 |
| 1998-99 | 1,701 | 30.0 | 0.69 |
| 1999-00 | 1,589 | 30.5 | 0.69 |
| 2000-01 | 1,405 | 34.0 | 0.74 |
| 2001-02 | 1,451 | 31.2 | 0.67 |
| 2002-03 | 1,439 | 30.2 | 0.67 |
| 2003-04 | 1,505 | 30.2 | 0.65 |
| 2004-05 | 1,488 | 28.5 | 0.58 |
| 2005-06 | 1,625 | 28.6 | 0.52 |
| 2006-07 | 1,697 | 29.5 | 0.55 |
| 2007-08 | 1,727 | 28.8 | 0.53 |
| 2008-09 | 1,525 | 27.5 | 0.53 |
| 2009-10 | 1,342 | 26.4 | 0.49 |
| 2010-11 | 1,191 | 24.6 | 0.47 |
| 2011-12 | 1,086 | 24.1 | 0.45 |
| 2012-13 | 895 | 24.4 | 0.43 |
| 2013-14 | 770 | 24.4 | 0.43 |
| 21 to 25 | |||
| 1997-98 | 1,626 | 29.7 | 0.67 |
| 1998-99 | 1,548 | 30.5 | 0.67 |
| 1999-00 | 1,417 | 30.6 | 0.57 |
| 2000-01 | 1,298 | 32.0 | 0.58 |
| 2001-02 | 1,386 | 32.5 | 0.66 |
| 2002-03 | 1,485 | 33.2 | 0.67 |
| 2003-04 | 1,554 | 33.1 | 0.69 |
| 2004-05 | 1,650 | 34.9 | 0.69 |
| 2005-06 | 1,583 | 31.0 | 0.67 |
| 2006-07 | 1,658 | 31.7 | 0.66 |
| 2007-08 | 1,712 | 30.6 | 0.63 |
| 2008-09 | 1,554 | 29.2 | 0.64 |
| 2009-10 | 1,489 | 27.8 | 0.53 |
| 2010-11 | 1,399 | 27.7 | 0.54 |
| 2011-12 | 1,268 | 25.9 | 0.50 |
| 2012-13 | 1,254 | 25.4 | 0.48 |
| 2013-14 | 1,223 | 22.6 | 0.42 |
| 26 to 30 | |||
| 1997-98 | 1,449 | 28.0 | 0.57 |
| 1998-99 | 1,325 | 27.8 | 0.50 |
| 1999-00 | 1,145 | 29.7 | 0.55 |
| 2000-01 | 1,125 | 28.2 | 0.50 |
| 2001-02 | 1,158 | 28.8 | 0.52 |
| 2002-03 | 1,159 | 30.0 | 0.53 |
| 2003-04 | 1,263 | 30.9 | 0.56 |
| 2004-05 | 1,269 | 33.1 | 0.62 |
| 2005-06 | 1,359 | 31.6 | 0.58 |
| 2006-07 | 1,370 | 32.3 | 0.56 |
| 2007-08 | 1,414 | 30.6 | 0.57 |
| 2008-09 | 1,419 | 32.4 | 0.65 |
| 2009-10 | 1,395 | 31.5 | 0.62 |
| 2010-11 | 1,310 | 29.7 | 0.60 |
| 2011-12 | 1,309 | 29.3 | 0.61 |
| 2012-13 | 1,237 | 28.2 | 0.60 |
| 2013-14 | 1,203 | 28.0 | 0.53 |
| 31 to 40 | |||
| 1997-98 | 1,963 | 21.2 | 0.34 |
| 1998-99 | 1,826 | 21.6 | 0.37 |
| 1999-00 | 1,714 | 20.0 | 0.31 |
| 2000-01 | 1,654 | 21.0 | 0.32 |
| 2001-02 | 1,773 | 23.2 | 0.39 |
| 2002-03 | 1,955 | 24.3 | 0.42 |
| 2003-04 | 2,023 | 24.6 | 0.42 |
| 2004-05 | 2,241 | 24.9 | 0.43 |
| 2005-06 | 2,177 | 24.0 | 0.40 |
| 2006-07 | 2,319 | 25.4 | 0.41 |
| 2007-08 | 2,237 | 25.2 | 0.43 |
| 2008-09 | 2,107 | 26.8 | 0.52 |
| 2009-10 | 2,098 | 25.0 | 0.45 |
| 2010-11 | 2,120 | 23.0 | 0.42 |
| 2011-12 | 2,052 | 26.3 | 0.48 |
| 2012-13 | 1,945 | 25.8 | 0.48 |
| 2013-14 | 2,076 | 24.8 | 0.48 |
| Over 40 | |||
| 1997-98 | 984 | 15.9 | 0.31 |
| 1998-99 | 901 | 15.3 | 0.27 |
| 1999-00 | 796 | 14.1 | 0.25 |
| 2000-01 | 811 | 13.3 | 0.19 |
| 2001-02 | 916 | 15.3 | 0.25 |
| 2002-03 | 1,042 | 17.2 | 0.29 |
| 2003-04 | 1,128 | 15.4 | 0.27 |
| 2004-05 | 1,199 | 17.7 | 0.30 |
| 2005-06 | 1,378 | 16.0 | 0.26 |
| 2006-07 | 1,505 | 17.5 | 0.31 |
| 2007-08 | 1,580 | 17.4 | 0.28 |
| 2008-09 | 1,629 | 17.4 | 0.33 |
| 2009-10 | 1,691 | 16.3 | 0.32 |
| 2010-11 | 1,699 | 16.8 | 0.29 |
| 2011-12 | 1,678 | 15.9 | 0.29 |
| 2012-13 | 1,712 | 17.1 | 0.30 |
| 2013-14 | 1,916 | 17.2 | 0.32 |
1. There were a small number of offenders (1 per cohort on average) where their age could not be determined. These offenders aren't included in this table.
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