Scottish Government · Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026 · per 10,000 population

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 554.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 564.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 566.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 564.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 553.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 529.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 531.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 544.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 539.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 568.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026

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Source: Scottish Government, Recorded Crime in Scotland: bulletin tables, Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2025-26 (published 23 June 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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