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Reconviction Rates in Scotland: 2018-19 Offender Cohort
Analyses of trends in reconviction statistics up to the latest cohort of 2018-19.
Table 18: Individuals given non-court disposals and subsequent non-court disposals, by age: 2008-09 to 2018-19 cohorts
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| Age | Number of Individuals | Repeat non-court disposal rate3 | 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 | 24,577 | 29.2 | 0.49 |
| 2012-13 | 25,119 | 28.9 | 0.48 |
| 2013-14 | 22,971 | 27.8 | 0.46 |
| 2014-15 | 18,893 | 25.2 | 0.40 |
| 2015-16 | 17,675 | 22.7 | 0.35 |
| 2016-17 | 14,879 | 22.1 | 0.33 |
| 2017-18 | 13,299 | 20.6 | 0.31 |
| 2018-19 | 12,212 | 20.8 | 0.30 |
| 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 | 20,950 | 24.8 | 0.38 |
| 2012-13 | 23,163 | 25.1 | 0.38 |
| 2013-14 | 22,646 | 21.9 | 0.33 |
| 2014-15 | 16,962 | 20.4 | 0.31 |
| 2015-16 | 14,724 | 18.4 | 0.26 |
| 2016-17 | 11,251 | 16.7 | 0.21 |
| 2017-18 | 9,667 | 15.9 | 0.20 |
| 2018-19 | 8,853 | 16.7 | 0.22 |
| 26 to 30 | |||
| 2008-09 | 14,001 | 20.8 | 0.31 |
| 2009-10 | 15,396 | 20.2 | 0.30 |
| 2010-11 | 15,099 | 20.5 | 0.31 |
| 2011-12 | 16,862 | 22.2 | 0.34 |
| 2012-13 | 19,199 | 22.7 | 0.36 |
| 2013-14 | 18,550 | 19.9 | 0.31 |
| 2014-15 | 14,457 | 19.0 | 0.29 |
| 2015-16 | 13,339 | 17.2 | 0.24 |
| 2016-17 | 10,156 | 15.6 | 0.20 |
| 2017-18 | 9,424 | 15.1 | 0.20 |
| 2018-19 | 8,630 | 16.0 | 0.21 |
| 31 to 40 | |||
| 2008-09 | 19,415 | 18.3 | 0.28 |
| 2009-10 | 20,256 | 18.1 | 0.29 |
| 2010-11 | 20,015 | 19.5 | 0.33 |
| 2011-12 | 22,742 | 21.3 | 0.36 |
| 2012-13 | 26,514 | 21.5 | 0.36 |
| 2013-14 | 26,161 | 19.0 | 0.33 |
| 2014-15 | 20,561 | 19.0 | 0.32 |
| 2015-16 | 19,654 | 16.6 | 0.25 |
| 2016-17 | 15,840 | 16.1 | 0.23 |
| 2017-18 | 15,144 | 16.4 | 0.22 |
| 2018-19 | 14,547 | 16.3 | 0.22 |
| Over 40 | |||
| 2008-09 | 19,894 | 14.1 | 0.23 |
| 2009-10 | 21,728 | 13.9 | 0.23 |
| 2010-11 | 22,435 | 13.8 | 0.23 |
| 2011-12 | 26,157 | 15.6 | 0.26 |
| 2012-13 | 32,328 | 16.2 | 0.27 |
| 2013-14 | 31,986 | 14.0 | 0.24 |
| 2014-15 | 25,249 | 14.0 | 0.24 |
| 2015-16 | 25,413 | 12.9 | 0.20 |
| 2016-17 | 20,655 | 12.9 | 0.19 |
| 2017-18 | 19,685 | 12.8 | 0.18 |
| 2018-19 | 19,035 | 12.9 | 0.17 |
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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