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 8: Reconviction rates and average number per offender, by index disposal
| Index disposal | Number of offenders | Reconviction rate | Average number of reconvictions per offender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discharged from custody | |||
| 1997-98 | 6,118 | 48.4 | 1.04 |
| 1998-99 | 5,821 | 49.1 | 1.09 |
| 1999-00 | 5,744 | 46.3 | 0.99 |
| 2000-01 | 5,573 | 47.4 | 1.00 |
| 2001-02 | 5,950 | 47.9 | 1.06 |
| 2002-03 | 6,011 | 49.9 | 1.13 |
| 2003-04 | 5,885 | 50.1 | 1.11 |
| 2004-05 | 6,127 | 47.9 | 1.06 |
| 2005-06 | 6,240 | 47.4 | 1.03 |
| 2006-07 | 6,909 | 48.5 | 1.06 |
| 2007-08 | 7,060 | 46.8 | 1.00 |
| 2008-09 | 7,404 | 47.1 | 0.98 |
| 2009-10 | 7,432 | 45.9 | 0.94 |
| 2010-11 | 7,290 | 45.2 | 0.91 |
| 2011-12 | 7,314 | 44.2 | 0.92 |
| 2012-13 | 7,436 | 43.3 | 0.87 |
| Community Payback Order1 | |||
| 1997-98 | - | - | - |
| 1998-99 | - | - | - |
| 1999-00 | - | - | - |
| 2000-01 | - | - | - |
| 2001-02 | - | - | - |
| 2002-03 | - | - | - |
| 2003-04 | - | - | - |
| 2004-05 | - | - | - |
| 2005-06 | - | - | - |
| 2006-07 | - | - | - |
| 2007-08 | - | - | - |
| 2008-09 | - | - | - |
| 2009-10 | - | - | - |
| 2010-11 | 178 | 55.6 | 1.15 |
| 2011-12 | 6,192 | 36.8 | 0.69 |
| 2012-13 | 9,511 | 32.1 | 0.55 |
| Legacy community order (CSO, PO)2 | |||
| 1997-98 | 6,084 | 39.6 | 0.85 |
| 1998-99 | 5,950 | 40.3 | 0.88 |
| 1999-00 | 5,597 | 38.5 | 0.78 |
| 2000-01 | 5,651 | 39.0 | 0.82 |
| 2001-02 | 6,093 | 40.5 | 0.86 |
| 2002-03 | 6,569 | 40.7 | 0.84 |
| 2003-04 | 6,466 | 39.0 | 0.79 |
| 2004-05 | 7,119 | 39.8 | 0.80 |
| 2005-06 | 7,808 | 38.6 | 0.75 |
| 2006-07 | 7,643 | 38.2 | 0.73 |
| 2007-08 | 8,135 | 36.6 | 0.68 |
| 2008-09 | 8,878 | 37.1 | 0.71 |
| 2009-10 | 8,679 | 33.7 | 0.62 |
| 2010-11 | 8,264 | 33.8 | 0.61 |
| 2011-12 | 3,700 | 27.0 | 0.45 |
| 2012-13 | 638 | 13.3 | 0.18 |
| Restriction of Liberty Order3 | |||
| 1997-98 | - | - | - |
| 1998-99 | 24 | 58.3 | 1.54 |
| 1999-00 | 50 | 66.0 | 1.76 |
| 2000-01 | 55 | 60.0 | 1.62 |
| 2001-02 | 54 | 70.4 | 1.56 |
| 2002-03 | 212 | 53.3 | 1.17 |
| 2003-04 | 353 | 57.8 | 1.25 |
| 2004-05 | 414 | 57.2 | 1.20 |
| 2005-06 | 486 | 52.1 | 1.16 |
| 2006-07 | 510 | 51.2 | 1.05 |
| 2007-08 | 533 | 50.7 | 1.03 |
| 2008-09 | 567 | 47.1 | 0.95 |
| 2009-10 | 489 | 49.3 | 0.96 |
| 2010-11 | 444 | 44.4 | 0.84 |
| 2011-12 | 485 | 40.0 | 0.75 |
| 2012-13 | 537 | 35.6 | 0.65 |
| Drug Treatment and Testing Order4 | |||
| 1997-98 | - | - | - |
| 1998-99 | - | - | - |
| 1999-00 | 1 | - | - |
| 2000-01 | 36 | 58.3 | 1.31 |
| 2001-02 | 95 | 74.7 | 2.12 |
| 2002-03 | 143 | 75.5 | 2.41 |
| 2003-04 | 201 | 79.1 | 2.21 |
| 2004-05 | 231 | 78.4 | 2.20 |
| 2005-06 | 268 | 70.1 | 1.88 |
| 2006-07 | 302 | 75.2 | 2.03 |
| 2007-08 | 326 | 70.9 | 1.94 |
| 2008-09 | 362 | 67.7 | 1.77 |
| 2009-10 | 362 | 66.3 | 1.68 |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 66.8 | 1.62 |
| 2011-12 | 280 | 60.7 | 1.62 |
| 2012-13 | 316 | 62.0 | 1.46 |
| Monetary disposal | |||
| 1997-98 | 32,894 | 29.5 | 0.54 |
| 1998-99 | 29,560 | 29.4 | 0.53 |
| 1999-00 | 25,603 | 28.9 | 0.52 |
| 2000-01 | 23,817 | 28.9 | 0.51 |
| 2001-02 | 24,863 | 29.0 | 0.52 |
| 2002-03 | 24,851 | 29.1 | 0.52 |
| 2003-04 | 26,686 | 29.5 | 0.51 |
| 2004-05 | 27,460 | 29.2 | 0.50 |
| 2005-06 | 27,035 | 29.3 | 0.50 |
| 2006-07 | 28,497 | 29.0 | 0.49 |
| 2007-08 | 27,492 | 27.6 | 0.46 |
| 2008-09 | 22,839 | 26.7 | 0.47 |
| 2009-10 | 20,962 | 26.6 | 0.45 |
| 2010-11 | 18,679 | 25.6 | 0.44 |
| 2011-12 | 17,121 | 24.1 | 0.40 |
| 2012-13 | 14,804 | 23.0 | 0.38 |
| Other disposal5 | |||
| 1997-98 | 8,348 | 23.0 | 0.42 |
| 1998-99 | 7,790 | 21.5 | 0.38 |
| 1999-00 | 7,234 | 21.7 | 0.37 |
| 2000-01 | 6,436 | 22.2 | 0.37 |
| 2001-02 | 6,596 | 22.5 | 0.40 |
| 2002-03 | 7,075 | 23.0 | 0.41 |
| 2003-04 | 7,393 | 22.1 | 0.39 |
| 2004-05 | 8,017 | 22.3 | 0.39 |
| 2005-06 | 8,487 | 23.8 | 0.41 |
| 2006-07 | 9,439 | 23.6 | 0.42 |
| 2007-08 | 9,496 | 23.2 | 0.41 |
| 2008-09 | 9,602 | 23.5 | 0.44 |
| 2009-10 | 9,490 | 22.1 | 0.39 |
| 2010-11 | 9,483 | 21.9 | 0.39 |
| 2011-12 | 8,736 | 22.6 | 0.40 |
| 2012-13 | 8,468 | 20.8 | 0.36 |
1. Community Payback Orders (CPOs) were introduced by the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 and came into effect from 1 February 2011. The CPO replaces provisions for Community Service Orders, Probation Orders, and Supervised Attendance Orders.
2. Legacy community order refers to Community Service Orders (CSOs) and Probation Orders (POs) which were replaced by Community Payback Orders for crimes or offences committed after 1 February 2011. Legacy community orders given after 1 February are for crimes or offences committed prior to 1 February 2011.
3. Restriction of Liberty Orders were not available nationally until 2002.
4. Drug Treatment and Testing Orders were first introduced on a pilot basis in Glasgow and Fife in 1999, and were subsequently rolled out across Scotland in phases, concluding with Argyll and Bute in 2006.
5. Includes Supervised Attendance Orders
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