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Crime in East Dunbartonshire

Every crime series published for East Dunbartonshire, 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 Dunbartonshire, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland fell from 3,427 in the year ending March 2017 to 3,075 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 352 or 10.3% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour01k2k3k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 3,427 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 3,155 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 3,456 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 3,464 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 3,716 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 2,879 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 2,771 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 2,623 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 2,641 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 3,075 crimes · published 23 June 2026

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PeriodCrimes recorded by the police in Scotland
Year ending March 20173,427 crimes
Year ending March 20183,155 crimes
Year ending March 20193,456 crimes
Year ending March 20203,464 crimes
Year ending March 20213,716 crimes
Year ending March 20222,879 crimes
Year ending March 20232,771 crimes
Year ending March 20242,623 crimes
Year ending March 20252,641 crimes
Year ending March 20263,075 crimes

Scottish Government. Latest: 3,075 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In East Dunbartonshire, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people fell from 317.8 in the year ending March 2017 to 279.6 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 38.2 or 12.0% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026NationalNationalYear ending March 2017: 317.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 290.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 318.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 318.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 341.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 264.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 254.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 239.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 240.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 279.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026

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PeriodCrimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 peopleNational
Year ending March 2017317.8 per 10,000 population554.8
Year ending March 2018290.9 per 10,000 population564.6
Year ending March 2019318.3 per 10,000 population566.9
Year ending March 2020318.2 per 10,000 population564.1
Year ending March 2021341.3 per 10,000 population553.6
Year ending March 2022264.3 per 10,000 population529.2
Year ending March 2023254.2 per 10,000 population531.2
Year ending March 2024239.7 per 10,000 population544.5
Year ending March 2025240.2 per 10,000 population539.2
Year ending March 2026279.6 per 10,000 population568.5

Scottish Government. Latest: 279.6 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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