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Crime in Shetland Islands

Every crime series published for Shetland Islands, 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 Shetland Islands, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland fell from 539 in the year ending March 2017 to 470 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 69 or 12.8% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040060020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 539 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 472 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 547 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 628 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 557 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 454 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 637 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 496 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 414 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 470 crimes · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 470 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Shetland Islands, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people fell from 231.9 in the year ending March 2017 to 202.7 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 29.3 or 12.6% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010020020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 231.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 204.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 237.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 274.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 243.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 197.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 276.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 214.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 178.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 202.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 202.7 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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