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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.
Table 12: Two year reconviction rates and two year average number of reconvictions per offender: 1997-98 to 2013-14 cohorts
| Cohort | Number of offenders | Reconviction rate | Average number of reconvictions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 53,445 | 42.6 | 1.10 |
| 1998-99 | 49,145 | 42.5 | 1.08 |
| 1999-00 | 44,229 | 42.9 | 1.08 |
| 2000-01 | 41,568 | 43.8 | 1.13 |
| 2001-02 | 43,650 | 44.2 | 1.16 |
| 2002-03 | 44,863 | 45.3 | 1.18 |
| 2003-04 | 46,984 | 44.7 | 1.15 |
| 2004-05 | 49,371 | 44.5 | 1.13 |
| 2005-06 | 50,330 | 44.8 | 1.13 |
| 2006-07 | 53,309 | 44.1 | 1.09 |
| 2007-08 | 53,053 | 42.5 | 1.06 |
| 2008-09 | 49,663 | 42.4 | 1.08 |
| 2009-10 | 47,415 | 41.5 | 1.03 |
| 2010-11 | 44,704 | 41.1 | 1.02 |
| 2011-12 | 43,828 | 40.8 | 1.00 |
| 2012-13 | 41,705 | 40.6 | 0.99 |
| 2013-14 | 42,191 | 39.9 | 0.96 |
1. Figures for previous cohorts may differ from previously published figures as updated information is fed into the Scottish Offenders Index.
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