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Crime in Dumfries and Galloway

Every crime series published for Dumfries and Galloway, 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 Dumfries and Galloway, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 7,640 in the year ending March 2017 to 8,058 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 418 or 5.5% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour03k5k8k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 7,640 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 7,886 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 8,634 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 8,373 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 8,103 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 8,605 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 7,722 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 7,881 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 7,774 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 8,058 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 8,058 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Dumfries and Galloway, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people rose from 514.9 in the year ending March 2017 to 552.4 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 37.6 or 7.3% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 514.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 533.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 587.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 570.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 554.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 588.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 529.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 540.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 533 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 552.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 552.4 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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