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Crime in Scottish Borders

Every crime series published for Scottish Borders, 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 Scottish Borders, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 3,870 in the year ending March 2017 to 4,779 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 909 or 23.5% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02k4k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 3,870 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 4,177 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 4,615 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 4,539 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 4,608 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 4,893 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 4,563 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 4,593 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 4,554 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 4,779 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 4,779 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Scottish Borders, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people rose from 335.2 in the year ending March 2017 to 408.5 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 73.4 or 21.9% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 335.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 360.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 397.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 389.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 395.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 417.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 390.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 393 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 389.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 408.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 408.5 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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