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Publication - Statistics

Reconviction Rates in Scotland: 2012-13 Offender Cohort

Published
31 March 2015
ISBN
9781785442506

This publication provides analyses of trends in reconviction figures up to the latest cohort of 2012-13.

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Table 16: Individuals convicted 2004-05 to 2013-14, by number of previous convictions in 10 years.

(see note 1)

Number and
type of previous convictions2 		1995-96 to 2004-05 1996-97 to 2005-06 1997-98 to 2006-07 1998-99 to 2007-08 1999-00 to 2008-09 2000-01 to 2009-10 2001-02 to 2010-11 2002-03 to 2011-12 2003-04 to 2012-13 2004-05 to 2013-14
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Number of persons
with charge proved (=100%) 		49,620 50,587 53,810 53,547 50,547 48,356 45,655 44,941 42,524 43,095
All previous convictions3
None 17,229 35 17,878 35 18,989 35 18,717 35 17,347 34 16,463 34 15,349 34 14,833 33 13,874 33 14,727 34
1 or 2 12,418 25 12,953 26 13,660 25 13,652 25 12,314 24 11,903 25 10,937 24 10,702 24 10,102 24 10,327 24
3 to 10 13,703 28 13,652 27 14,824 28 14,902 28 14,332 28 13,595 28 13,022 29 13,088 29 12,400 29 11,982 28
Over 10 6,270 13 6,104 12 6,337 12 6,276 12 6,554 13 6,395 13 6,347 14 6,318 14 6,148 14 6,059 14

1. This table is constructed from a different datasource to tables 1-12 in this bulletin. It is constructed from criminal proceedings data rather than the Scottish Offenders Index.

2. The number and type of previous convictions in 10 year windows.

3. Convictions for crimes or common assault, breach of the peace, racially aggravated conduct or harassment, firearms offences or social security offences. Excludes convictions outside of Scotland.

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