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Reconviction rates in Scotland: 2015-2016 offender cohort
Trends in reconviction statistics up to the latest cohort of 2015-2016.
Table 5: Reconviction rate and average number of reconvictions per offender, females by age: 1997-98 to 2015-16 cohorts1
| Age2 | Number of offenders | Reconviction rate | Average number of reconvictions per offender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 21 | |||
| 1997-98 | 1,714 | 29.6 | 0.64 |
| 1998-99 | 1,700 | 29.9 | 0.69 |
| 1999-00 | 1,588 | 30.5 | 0.69 |
| 2000-01 | 1,405 | 34.0 | 0.74 |
| 2001-02 | 1,451 | 31.2 | 0.67 |
| 2002-03 | 1,438 | 30.2 | 0.67 |
| 2003-04 | 1,506 | 30.2 | 0.66 |
| 2004-05 | 1,488 | 28.5 | 0.58 |
| 2005-06 | 1,625 | 28.6 | 0.52 |
| 2006-07 | 1,696 | 29.5 | 0.55 |
| 2007-08 | 1,727 | 28.8 | 0.53 |
| 2008-09 | 1,524 | 27.5 | 0.53 |
| 2009-10 | 1,342 | 26.4 | 0.49 |
| 2010-11 | 1,190 | 24.6 | 0.47 |
| 2011-12 | 1,086 | 24.2 | 0.45 |
| 2012-13 | 895 | 24.5 | 0.43 |
| 2013-14 | 769 | 24.7 | 0.45 |
| 2014-15 | 770 | 24.2 | 0.49 |
| 2015-16 | 743 | 24.9 | 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 | 1,484 | 33.3 | 0.67 |
| 2003-04 | 1,554 | 33.2 | 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 | 1,555 | 29.2 | 0.64 |
| 2009-10 | 1,489 | 27.7 | 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 | 1,221 | 23.0 | 0.43 |
| 2014-15 | 1,177 | 24.3 | 0.46 |
| 2015-16 | 1,187 | 20.8 | 0.37 |
| 26 to 30 | |||
| 1997-98 | 1,449 | 28.0 | 0.57 |
| 1998-99 | 1,326 | 27.8 | 0.50 |
| 1999-00 | 1,145 | 29.7 | 0.55 |
| 2000-01 | 1,124 | 28.2 | 0.50 |
| 2001-02 | 1,159 | 28.8 | 0.52 |
| 2002-03 | 1,158 | 30.0 | 0.53 |
| 2003-04 | 1,264 | 30.9 | 0.56 |
| 2004-05 | 1,268 | 33.1 | 0.62 |
| 2005-06 | 1,359 | 31.6 | 0.58 |
| 2006-07 | 1,369 | 32.3 | 0.56 |
| 2007-08 | 1,415 | 30.6 | 0.56 |
| 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 | 1,307 | 29.5 | 0.62 |
| 2012-13 | 1,236 | 28.3 | 0.61 |
| 2013-14 | 1,203 | 28.5 | 0.55 |
| 2014-15 | 1,266 | 26.7 | 0.50 |
| 2015-16 | 1,317 | 23.0 | 0.44 |
| 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 | 1,953 | 24.3 | 0.42 |
| 2003-04 | 2,025 | 24.6 | 0.42 |
| 2004-05 | 2,238 | 24.9 | 0.43 |
| 2005-06 | 2,180 | 24.0 | 0.40 |
| 2006-07 | 2,319 | 25.4 | 0.41 |
| 2007-08 | 2,236 | 25.2 | 0.43 |
| 2008-09 | 2,106 | 26.8 | 0.52 |
| 2009-10 | 2,098 | 25.0 | 0.45 |
| 2010-11 | 2,120 | 23.0 | 0.42 |
| 2011-12 | 2,051 | 26.3 | 0.48 |
| 2012-13 | 1,944 | 25.8 | 0.48 |
| 2013-14 | 2,076 | 25.3 | 0.50 |
| 2014-15 | 2,161 | 27.0 | 0.54 |
| 2015-16 | 2,262 | 26.1 | 0.48 |
| Over 40 | |||
| 1997-98 | 983 | 15.9 | 0.31 |
| 1998-99 | 902 | 15.4 | 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 | 1,198 | 17.7 | 0.30 |
| 2005-06 | 1,379 | 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 | 1,690 | 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 | 1,917 | 17.5 | 0.33 |
| 2014-15 | 2,102 | 17.7 | 0.31 |
| 2015-16 | 2,224 | 18.0 | 0.30 |
1. Figures for previous cohorts may differ from previously published figures as updated information is fed into the Scottish Offenders Index.
2. There were a small number of offenders (no more than 4 per cohort) prior to 2004-05 where their age could not be determined. These offenders are not included here.
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