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Crime in Highland

Every crime series published for Highland, 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 Highland, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 10,088 in the year ending March 2017 to 10,202 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 114 or 1.1% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05k10k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 10,088 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 10,034 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 9,641 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 9,255 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 9,339 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 9,284 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 10,095 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 11,083 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 10,256 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 10,202 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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PeriodCrimes recorded by the police in Scotland
Year ending March 201710,088 crimes
Year ending March 201810,034 crimes
Year ending March 20199,641 crimes
Year ending March 20209,255 crimes
Year ending March 20219,339 crimes
Year ending March 20229,284 crimes
Year ending March 202310,095 crimes
Year ending March 202411,083 crimes
Year ending March 202510,256 crimes
Year ending March 202610,202 crimes

Scottish Government. Latest: 10,202 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Highland, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people fell from 430.1 in the year ending March 2017 to 429.9 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 0.1 or 0.0% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026NationalNationalYear ending March 2017: 430.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 427.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 411.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 394.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 399.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 393.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 428.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 468.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 432.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 429.9 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 2017430.1 per 10,000 population554.8
Year ending March 2018427.3 per 10,000 population564.6
Year ending March 2019411.1 per 10,000 population566.9
Year ending March 2020394.7 per 10,000 population564.1
Year ending March 2021399.3 per 10,000 population553.6
Year ending March 2022393.6 per 10,000 population529.2
Year ending March 2023428.3 per 10,000 population531.2
Year ending March 2024468.6 per 10,000 population544.5
Year ending March 2025432.2 per 10,000 population539.2
Year ending March 2026429.9 per 10,000 population568.5

Scottish Government. Latest: 429.9 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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