Reconviction rates in Scotland: 2015-2016 offender cohort

Trends in reconviction statistics up to the latest cohort of 2015-2016.


Table 20: Individuals convicted by number of previous convictions in 10 years from 2007-08 to 2016-171

Number and type of previous convictions2 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 2005-06 to 2014-15 2006-07 to 2015-16 2007-08 to 2016-17
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
Number of persons with charge proved (=100%) 53,557 50,555 48,358 45,656 44,942 42,529 43,152 44,776 45,224 41,612
All previous convictions3
None 18,718 35 17,347 34 16,467 34 15,350 34 14,833 33 13,876 33 14,736 34 16,062 36 16,465 36 14,490 35
1 or 2 13,658 26 12,313 24 11,899 25 10,938 24 10,704 24 10,099 24 10,343 24 10,597 24 10,831 24 10,159 24
3 to 10 14,903 28 14,341 28 13,593 28 13,020 29 13,086 29 12,403 29 12,007 28 12,220 27 12,239 27 11,476 28
Over 10 6,278 12 6,554 13 6,399 13 6,348 14 6,319 14 6,151 14 6,066 14 5,897 13 5,689 13 5,487 13

1. This table is compiled on a different basis to tables 1-13. It counts individuals convicted in the final year of the 10 year window, and counts their previous convictions over the 10 year window. If they were convicted more than once in the final year of the window, their final conviction in the year is counted as the index conviction and the earlier convictions are counted as previous convictions.

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

3. Convictions for crimes, and offences of 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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