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Crime in Aberdeenshire

Every crime series published for Aberdeenshire, 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 Aberdeenshire, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland fell from 8,264 in the year ending March 2017 to 7,787 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 477 or 5.8% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour03k5k8k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 8,264 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 8,187 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 8,157 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 8,526 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 7,621 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 8,155 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 8,050 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 7,741 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 7,670 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 7,787 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 7,787 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Aberdeenshire, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people fell from 313.7 in the year ending March 2017 to 293.8 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 19.9 or 6.3% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010020030020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 313.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 311.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 311.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 325.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 291.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 309.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 305.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 292.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 289.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 293.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 293.8 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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