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Crime in Fife

Every crime series published for Fife, 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 Fife, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 18,054 in the year ending March 2017 to 20,437 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 2,383 or 13.2% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010k20k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 18,054 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 18,699 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 18,728 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 17,718 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 18,244 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 19,154 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 20,553 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 19,892 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 18,901 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 20,437 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 20,437 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Fife, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people rose from 489.5 in the year ending March 2017 to 545.3 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 55.8 or 11.4% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 489.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 506.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 507.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 478.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 492.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 516.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 553.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 532.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 504.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 545.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 545.3 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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