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Reconviction rates in Scotland: 2016-2017 offender cohort
This publication provides analyses of trends in reconviction statistics up to the latest cohort of 2016 to 2017.
Table 14: Two year reconviction rates and two year average number of reconvictions per offender: 1997-98 to 2015-16 cohorts1
| Cohort | Number of offenders | Reconviction rate | Average number of reconvictions per offender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 53,460 | 42.6 | 1.10 |
| 1998-99 | 49,145 | 42.5 | 1.08 |
| 1999-00 | 44,245 | 42.9 | 1.08 |
| 2000-01 | 41,561 | 43.8 | 1.13 |
| 2001-02 | 43,647 | 44.2 | 1.16 |
| 2002-03 | 44,848 | 45.2 | 1.18 |
| 2003-04 | 47,003 | 44.6 | 1.15 |
| 2004-05 | 49,353 | 44.5 | 1.13 |
| 2005-06 | 50,344 | 44.8 | 1.13 |
| 2006-07 | 53,305 | 44.1 | 1.09 |
| 2007-08 | 53,044 | 42.5 | 1.06 |
| 2008-09 | 49,665 | 42.4 | 1.08 |
| 2009-10 | 47,416 | 41.5 | 1.03 |
| 2010-11 | 44,707 | 41.1 | 1.02 |
| 2011-12 | 43,819 | 40.7 | 1.00 |
| 2012-13 | 41,695 | 40.6 | 0.99 |
| 2013-14 | 42,177 | 40.0 | 0.97 |
| 2014-15 | 43,614 | 39.0 | 0.92 |
| 2015-16 | 44,051 | 37.3 | 0.86 |
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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