Reconviction Rates in Scotland: 2018-19 Offender Cohort
Analyses of trends in reconviction statistics up to the latest cohort of 2018-19.
Table 15: Individuals given police disposals and subsequent non-court disposals, by disposal type: 2008-09 to 2018-19 cohorts
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| Police disposal | Number of individuals | Repeat non-court disposal rate3,4 | Average number of repeat non-court disposals per individual3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBFPN5 | |||
| 2008-09 | 38,917 | 28.5 | 0.48 |
| 2009-10 | 48,241 | 27.5 | 0.47 |
| 2010-11 | 42,841 | 27.4 | 0.49 |
| 2011-12 | 41,476 | 28.6 | 0.54 |
| 2012-13 | 41,779 | 28.7 | 0.56 |
| 2013-14 | 42,656 | 26.0 | 0.48 |
| 2014-15 | 33,621 | 23.5 | 0.43 |
| 2015-16 | 24,203 | 20.4 | 0.35 |
| 2016-17 | 12,856 | 20.4 | 0.32 |
| 2017-18 | 9,512 | 18.6 | 0.28 |
| 2018-19 | 7,619 | 19.4 | 0.30 |
| Formal Adult Warning6 | |||
| 2008-09 | 6,803 | 18.0 | 0.28 |
| 2009-10 | 7,474 | 14.7 | 0.22 |
| 2010-11 | 6,775 | 13.4 | 0.20 |
| 2011-12 | 7,555 | 15.4 | 0.24 |
| 2012-13 | 7,438 | 16.3 | 0.26 |
| 2013-14 | 6,592 | 13.6 | 0.22 |
| 2014-15 | 4,380 | 11.8 | 0.18 |
| 2015-16 | 3,158 | 10.8 | 0.15 |
| 2016-17 | 217 | 25.3 | 0.47 |
| 2017-18 | 161 | 26.1 | 0.39 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | 36.0 | 0.84 |
| Restorative Justice Warning | |||
| 2008-09 | 2,269 | 7.9 | 0.10 |
| 2009-10 | 2,153 | 6.0 | 0.07 |
| 2010-11 | 1,646 | 6.9 | 0.09 |
| 2011-12 | 949 | 8.6 | 0.10 |
| 2012-13 | 548 | 18.4 | 0.29 |
| 2013-14 | 376 | 18.6 | 0.29 |
| 2014-15 | 212 | 21.2 | 0.32 |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 27.8 | 0.52 |
| 2016-17 | 283 | 23.0 | 0.42 |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 24.9 | 0.45 |
| 2018-19 | 255 | 22.7 | 0.35 |
| Early and Effective Inverventions | |||
| 2008-09 | 93 | 15.1 | 0.17 |
| 2009-10 | 215 | 21.4 | 0.27 |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 19.2 | 0.25 |
| 2011-12 | 2,190 | 20.4 | 0.29 |
| 2012-13 | 3,438 | 19.8 | 0.29 |
| 2013-14 | 3,858 | 23.3 | 0.39 |
| 2014-15 | 4,198 | 23.0 | 0.38 |
| 2015-16 | 5,103 | 23.6 | 0.41 |
| 2016-17 | 4,537 | 24.7 | 0.46 |
| 2017-18 | 4,316 | 22.2 | 0.39 |
| 2018-19 | 3,691 | 22.7 | 0.37 |
| Recorded Police Warning | |||
| 2008-09 | - | - | - |
| 2009-10 | - | - | - |
| 2010-11 | - | - | - |
| 2011-12 | - | - | - |
| 2012-13 | - | - | - |
| 2013-14 | - | - | - |
| 2014-15 | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | 3,582 | 14.8 | 0.19 |
| 2016-17 | 17,837 | 15.3 | 0.20 |
| 2017-18 | 15,724 | 15.8 | 0.21 |
| 2018-19 | 19,845 | 16.3 | 0.22 |
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 police disposal, and therefore could include COPFS disposals as well as police disposals.
4. The percentage of individuals receiving a non-court disposal within a year of receiving a police disposal.
5. ASBFPN=Antisocial Behaviour Fixed Penalty Notices
6. Formal Adult Warnings were replaced and extended by Recorded Police Warnings in January 2016 which cover a wider range of offences. Formal Adult Warnings given after January 2016 were for offences committed before January 2016.
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