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Crime in City of Edinburgh

Every crime series published for City of Edinburgh, 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 City of Edinburgh, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 36,117 in the year ending March 2017 to 39,483 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 3,366 or 9.3% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010k20k30k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 36,117 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 39,790 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 38,076 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 36,815 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 32,673 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 32,032 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 32,175 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 34,976 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 38,116 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 39,483 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 39,483 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In City of Edinburgh, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people rose from 727.9 in the year ending March 2017 to 744 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 16.1 or 2.2% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040060020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 727.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 794.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 755.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 724.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 641.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 633.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 625.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 667.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 718.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 744 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 744 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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