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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 17: Individuals given non-court disposals and subsequent non-court disposals, by age: 2008-09 to 2015-16 cohorts1,2
| Age3 | Number of Individuals | Repeat non-court disposal rate4 | Average number of repeat non-court disposals per individual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 21 | |||
| 2008-09 | 27,484 | 32.2 | 0.53 |
| 2009-10 | 28,260 | 30.2 | 0.50 |
| 2010-11 | 24,414 | 29.0 | 0.47 |
| 2011-12 | 24,003 | 28.5 | 0.47 |
| 2012-13 | 22,958 | 28.1 | 0.47 |
| 2013-14 | 21,613 | 27.3 | 0.45 |
| 2014-15 | 17,528 | 24.8 | 0.40 |
| 2015-16 | 15,987 | 21.9 | 0.34 |
| 21 to 25 | |||
| 2008-09 | 19,774 | 24.6 | 0.36 |
| 2009-10 | 21,701 | 23.8 | 0.36 |
| 2010-11 | 20,407 | 22.9 | 0.35 |
| 2011-12 | 20,521 | 24.2 | 0.37 |
| 2012-13 | 21,244 | 25.1 | 0.39 |
| 2013-14 | 21,489 | 21.8 | 0.33 |
| 2014-15 | 15,782 | 19.8 | 0.30 |
| 2015-16 | 12,949 | 17.8 | 0.25 |
| 26 to 30 | |||
| 2008-09 | 14,001 | 20.8 | 0.31 |
| 2009-10 | 15,396 | 20.2 | 0.30 |
| 2010-11 | 15,098 | 20.4 | 0.31 |
| 2011-12 | 16,511 | 21.6 | 0.33 |
| 2012-13 | 17,573 | 22.5 | 0.36 |
| 2013-14 | 17,647 | 19.7 | 0.31 |
| 2014-15 | 13,445 | 18.3 | 0.28 |
| 2015-16 | 11,534 | 16.6 | 0.23 |
| 31 to 40 | |||
| 2008-09 | 19,415 | 18.3 | 0.28 |
| 2009-10 | 20,256 | 18.1 | 0.29 |
| 2010-11 | 20,014 | 19.5 | 0.33 |
| 2011-12 | 22,141 | 20.7 | 0.35 |
| 2012-13 | 24,015 | 21.4 | 0.37 |
| 2013-14 | 24,717 | 19.1 | 0.33 |
| 2014-15 | 18,972 | 18.5 | 0.32 |
| 2015-16 | 16,948 | 16.1 | 0.24 |
| Over 40 | |||
| 2008-09 | 19,894 | 14.1 | 0.23 |
| 2009-10 | 21,729 | 13.9 | 0.23 |
| 2010-11 | 22,435 | 13.7 | 0.23 |
| 2011-12 | 25,066 | 15.3 | 0.26 |
| 2012-13 | 28,202 | 16.3 | 0.28 |
| 2013-14 | 29,325 | 14.3 | 0.25 |
| 2014-15 | 22,651 | 13.9 | 0.24 |
| 2015-16 | 21,420 | 12.8 | 0.20 |
1. The non-court disposals dataset is independent of the dataset on court convictions.
2. Includes police and COPFS disposals.
3. There were a small number of individuals (no more than 12 per cohort) between 2013-14 and 2015-16 where age could not be determined. These offenders are not included here.
4. The percentage of individuals receiving a non-court disposal within a year of receiving a non-court disposal.
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