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Crime in Argyll and Bute

Every crime series published for Argyll and Bute, 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 Argyll and Bute, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 2,833 in the year ending March 2017 to 3,606 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 773 or 27.3% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour01k2k3k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 2,833 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 2,926 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 3,032 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 3,191 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 3,195 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 3,003 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 3,186 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 3,464 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 3,469 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 3,606 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 3,606 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Argyll and Bute, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people rose from 321.1 in the year ending March 2017 to 411.2 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 90.1 or 28.1% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 321.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 332.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 346.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 365.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 366.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 341.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 362.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 393.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 395.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 411.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 411.2 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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