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Reconviction Rates in Scotland: 2012-13 Offender Cohort
This publication provides analyses of trends in reconviction figures up to the latest cohort of 2012-13.
Table 4: Reconviction rates and average number of reconvictions per offender, males by age
| Age | Number of offenders1 | Reconviction rate | Average number of reconvictions per offender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 21 | |||
| 1997-98 | 12,076 | 44.2 | 0.98 |
| 1998-99 | 11,283 | 43.9 | 0.96 |
| 1999-00 | 10,195 | 42.6 | 0.90 |
| 2000-01 | 9,600 | 42.6 | 0.89 |
| 2001-02 | 9,781 | 42.7 | 0.92 |
| 2002-03 | 9,620 | 43.0 | 0.92 |
| 2003-04 | 9,810 | 42.2 | 0.84 |
| 2004-05 | 10,159 | 41.0 | 0.83 |
| 2005-06 | 10,488 | 43.3 | 0.84 |
| 2006-07 | 10,991 | 42.3 | 0.82 |
| 2007-08 | 10,677 | 39.7 | 0.75 |
| 2008-09 | 9,230 | 39.7 | 0.76 |
| 2009-10 | 7,981 | 38.6 | 0.71 |
| 2010-11 | 7,052 | 38.0 | 0.69 |
| 2011-12 | 6,346 | 36.8 | 0.66 |
| 2012-13 | 5,194 | 34.6 | 0.59 |
| 21 to 25 | |||
| 1997-98 | 10,557 | 34.8 | 0.62 |
| 1998-99 | 9,214 | 35.0 | 0.66 |
| 1999-00 | 8,038 | 35.2 | 0.65 |
| 2000-01 | 7,695 | 36.0 | 0.67 |
| 2001-02 | 8,091 | 37.2 | 0.72 |
| 2002-03 | 8,441 | 37.8 | 0.75 |
| 2003-04 | 8,785 | 37.0 | 0.72 |
| 2004-05 | 8,942 | 36.7 | 0.71 |
| 2005-06 | 9,002 | 35.9 | 0.68 |
| 2006-07 | 9,582 | 35.9 | 0.66 |
| 2007-08 | 9,426 | 34.9 | 0.63 |
| 2008-09 | 8,553 | 35.1 | 0.65 |
| 2009-10 | 8,318 | 34.7 | 0.62 |
| 2010-11 | 7,602 | 33.8 | 0.60 |
| 2011-12 | 7,619 | 31.9 | 0.56 |
| 2012-13 | 7,148 | 31.7 | 0.53 |
| 26 to 30 | |||
| 1997-98 | 8,146 | 30.7 | 0.54 |
| 1998-99 | 7,349 | 30.8 | 0.55 |
| 1999-00 | 6,308 | 31.8 | 0.55 |
| 2000-01 | 5,817 | 31.8 | 0.57 |
| 2001-02 | 6,010 | 34.2 | 0.64 |
| 2002-03 | 5,970 | 35.4 | 0.66 |
| 2003-04 | 5,995 | 36.6 | 0.68 |
| 2004-05 | 6,258 | 34.8 | 0.67 |
| 2005-06 | 6,229 | 35.5 | 0.65 |
| 2006-07 | 6,641 | 35.2 | 0.66 |
| 2007-08 | 6,837 | 34.2 | 0.64 |
| 2008-09 | 6,568 | 35.4 | 0.69 |
| 2009-10 | 6,500 | 33.2 | 0.62 |
| 2010-11 | 6,175 | 34.4 | 0.66 |
| 2011-12 | 6,125 | 33.5 | 0.64 |
| 2012-13 | 6,178 | 31.7 | 0.57 |
| 31 to 40 | |||
| 1997-98 | 9,499 | 26.0 | 0.45 |
| 1998-99 | 8,990 | 26.2 | 0.46 |
| 1999-00 | 8,349 | 25.5 | 0.42 |
| 2000-01 | 7,786 | 25.8 | 0.43 |
| 2001-02 | 8,365 | 26.9 | 0.46 |
| 2002-03 | 8,621 | 28.1 | 0.49 |
| 2003-04 | 9,268 | 29.4 | 0.51 |
| 2004-05 | 9,832 | 29.8 | 0.51 |
| 2005-06 | 9,778 | 29.5 | 0.52 |
| 2006-07 | 10,322 | 29.8 | 0.52 |
| 2007-08 | 9,962 | 29.3 | 0.53 |
| 2008-09 | 9,530 | 31.0 | 0.58 |
| 2009-10 | 9,121 | 31.5 | 0.57 |
| 2010-11 | 8,720 | 31.5 | 0.58 |
| 2011-12 | 8,751 | 31.7 | 0.61 |
| 2012-13 | 8,632 | 30.8 | 0.59 |
| Over 40 | |||
| 1997-98 | 5,424 | 19.2 | 0.35 |
| 1998-99 | 4,999 | 18.8 | 0.32 |
| 1999-00 | 4,668 | 17.2 | 0.29 |
| 2000-01 | 4,370 | 18.6 | 0.31 |
| 2001-02 | 4,717 | 17.9 | 0.31 |
| 2002-03 | 5,128 | 18.6 | 0.31 |
| 2003-04 | 5,652 | 17.9 | 0.31 |
| 2004-05 | 6,330 | 19.5 | 0.33 |
| 2005-06 | 6,705 | 19.8 | 0.32 |
| 2006-07 | 7,221 | 20.0 | 0.34 |
| 2007-08 | 7,478 | 20.0 | 0.34 |
| 2008-09 | 7,544 | 20.3 | 0.36 |
| 2009-10 | 7,480 | 19.9 | 0.35 |
| 2010-11 | 7,443 | 20.4 | 0.36 |
| 2011-12 | 7,594 | 21.1 | 0.37 |
| 2012-13 | 7,516 | 21.2 | 0.37 |
1. There were a small number of offenders (2 per cohort on average) where their age could not be determined. These offenders aren't included in this table.
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