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Crime in North Lanarkshire

Every crime series published for North Lanarkshire, 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 North Lanarkshire, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 19,773 in the year ending March 2017 to 20,271 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 498 or 2.5% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010k20k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 19,773 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 20,425 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 21,608 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 22,378 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 21,734 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 18,644 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 18,751 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 19,504 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 19,384 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 20,271 crimes · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 20,271 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In North Lanarkshire, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people rose from 582 in the year ending March 2017 to 588.3 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 6.4 or 1.1% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040060020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 582 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 600.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 634.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 655.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 636.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 546.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 550 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 569 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 562.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 588.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 588.3 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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