Scotland Crime Map

✅ Facts Checked By Data Team - Article By Karen Fullerton-Chalmers & Reviewed By Simon Richardson

Find the latest crime map of Scotland and view the total number of crimes and crimes per population for each district in Scotland.

Scotland has a population of 5,290,012 people across its 32 Districts. Based on 2022 census data, Scotland has 2,370,697 households and 160,324 active postcodes. Various police departments of the region maintain law and order in the country. According to the latest reports from the UK Police Department, 5,470 crimes have occurred per 100k population in the region.

Find crime statistics of 32 Scotland Districts below and drill down further to view detailed crime reports of a particular district.

Population

5,290,012

Households

2,370,697

Districts

32

Postcodes

160,324

Total Crimes
(FY 2022/2023)

289,352

Crimes per 100k Population

5,470

Crime Map by Districts in Scotland

Crime Rates by Districts in Scotland

District	# Postcodes	# Crimes	Crimes / 10000 Population	# Population
Aberdeen City	14482	14811	666	222,604
Aberdeenshire	21597	8048	319	252,583
Angus	4609	4635	401	115,791
Argyll and Bute	4182	3186	363	87,912
City of Edinburgh	19357	32175	676	476,428
Clackmannanshire	1606	2696	526	51,352
Dumfries and Galloway	7917	7721	511	151,259
Dundee City	6214	12547	853	147,096
East Ayrshire	4811	6182	505	122,525
East Dunbartonshire	4311	2771	265	104,946
East Lothian	3684	4595	462	99,620
East Renfrewshire	3191	2303	255	90,471
Falkirk	5147	7813	502	155,903
Fife	12906	20554	563	365,139
Glasgow City	25738	50126	846	592,799
Highland	10346	10093	435	232,029
Inverclyde	3036	4238	521	81,442
Midlothian	3469	4454	537	83,071
Moray	6710	3957	426	93,094
Na h-Eileanan Siar	2019	820	297	27,663
North Ayrshire	5084	6851	497	138,010
North Lanarkshire	9927	18751	556	337,545
Orkney Islands	840	514	242	21,278
Perth and Kinross	7009	5904	404	146,300
Renfrewshire	6334	9146	523	174,889
Scottish Borders	5243	4562	402	113,571
Shetland Islands	753	637	276	23,086
South Ayrshire	4522	5418	482	112,564
South Lanarkshire	10746	15769	503	313,606
Stirling	3775	3679	409	90,073
West Dunbartonshire	3102	5180	573	90,515
West Lothian	5246	9216	528	174,848