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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 16: Individuals given COPFS disposals and subsequent non-court disposals, by disposal type: 2008-09 to 2016-17 cohorts1,2
| COPFS disposal | Number of individuals | Repeat non-court disposal rate3,4 | Average number of repeat non-court disposals per individual3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Fine | |||
| 2008-09 | 30,031 | 25.7 | 0.40 |
| 2009-10 | 28,057 | 23.4 | 0.35 |
| 2010-11 | 28,150 | 22.9 | 0.34 |
| 2011-12 | 32,940 | 25.3 | 0.36 |
| 2012-13 | 37,246 | 25.7 | 0.37 |
| 2013-14 | 36,603 | 21.8 | 0.33 |
| 2014-15 | 28,765 | 22.3 | 0.33 |
| 2015-16 | 28,764 | 19.4 | 0.26 |
| 2016-17 | 18,565 | 18.5 | 0.24 |
| Fiscal Fixed Penalty | |||
| 2008-09 | 16,997 | 8.8 | 0.10 |
| 2009-10 | 17,427 | 9.4 | 0.11 |
| 2010-11 | 19,016 | 9.6 | 0.11 |
| 2011-12 | 19,707 | 9.6 | 0.11 |
| 2012-13 | 20,069 | 10.4 | 0.12 |
| 2013-14 | 21,884 | 9.1 | 0.10 |
| 2014-15 | 14,768 | 7.5 | 0.09 |
| 2015-16 | 10,262 | 5.6 | 0.06 |
| 2016-17 | 8,114 | 5.6 | 0.06 |
| Fiscal Combined Fine with Compensation | |||
| 2008-09 | 1,150 | 23.9 | 0.35 |
| 2009-10 | 1,734 | 18.9 | 0.24 |
| 2010-11 | 1,887 | 19.1 | 0.25 |
| 2011-12 | 2,265 | 19.6 | 0.24 |
| 2012-13 | 1,928 | 21.3 | 0.28 |
| 2013-14 | 1,574 | 19.3 | 0.27 |
| 2014-15 | 1,644 | 19.4 | 0.25 |
| 2015-16 | 2,185 | 20.0 | 0.24 |
| 2016-17 | 1,935 | 17.1 | 0.20 |
| Fiscal Compensation | |||
| 2008-09 | 1,644 | 25.9 | 0.37 |
| 2009-10 | 1,660 | 20.1 | 0.28 |
| 2010-11 | 1,530 | 20.0 | 0.26 |
| 2011-12 | 1,110 | 22.1 | 0.28 |
| 2012-13 | 841 | 20.7 | 0.27 |
| 2013-14 | 663 | 16.6 | 0.22 |
| 2014-15 | 508 | 16.5 | 0.23 |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 17.2 | 0.22 |
| 2016-17 | 585 | 14.9 | 0.18 |
| Fiscal Warning | |||
| 2008-09 | - | - | - |
| 2009-10 | - | - | - |
| 2010-11 | - | - | - |
| 2011-12 | - | - | - |
| 2012-13 | 12,970 | 16.0 | 0.21 |
| 2013-14 | 8,094 | 13.9 | 0.18 |
| 2014-15 | 7,993 | 13.1 | 0.17 |
| 2015-16 | 12,815 | 13.9 | 0.18 |
| 2016-17 | 7,833 | 13.5 | 0.18 |
1. Figures for previous cohorts may differ from previously published figures as updated information is fed into the Scottish Offenders Index.
2. The non-court disposals dataset is independent of the dataset on court convictions.
3. Includes any non-court disposal within one year of receiving a COPFS disposal, and therefore could include police disposals as well as COPFS disposals.
4. The percentage of individuals receiving a non-court disposal within a year of receiving a COPFS disposal.
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