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Crime in East Ayrshire

Every crime series published for East Ayrshire, 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 East Ayrshire, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland fell from 6,705 in the year ending March 2017 to 6,538 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 167 or 2.5% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02k4k6k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 6,705 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 6,435 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 6,373 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 6,841 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 6,574 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 6,427 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 6,183 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 6,570 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 6,434 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 6,538 crimes · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 6,538 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In East Ayrshire, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people fell from 551.5 in the year ending March 2017 to 538.2 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 13.3 or 2.4% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 551.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 531.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 527.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 566 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 546.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 533.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 513.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 543.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 529.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 538.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 538.2 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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