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Crime in Aberdeen City

Every crime series published for Aberdeen City, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland

In Aberdeen City, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland fell from 17,217 in the year ending March 2017 to 15,461 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 1,756 or 10.2% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05k10k15k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 17,217 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 15,558 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 14,261 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 14,326 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 14,281 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 15,781 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 14,807 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 14,857 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 14,319 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 15,461 crimes · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 15,461 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Aberdeen City, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people fell from 764 in the year ending March 2017 to 667.1 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 97 or 12.7% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040060020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 764 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 694.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 641.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 643.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 641.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 715.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 660.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 647.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 617.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 667.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 667.1 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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