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Crime in Falkirk

Every crime series published for Falkirk, 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 Falkirk, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 7,585 in the year ending March 2017 to 8,838 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 1,253 or 16.5% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour03k5k8k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 7,585 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 8,825 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 8,846 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 9,068 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 8,296 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 7,967 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 7,810 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 8,062 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 8,032 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 8,838 crimes · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 8,838 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Falkirk, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people rose from 478.1 in the year ending March 2017 to 552.3 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 74.2 or 15.5% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 478.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 554.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 556 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 568.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 521.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 501.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 492.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 507 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 501.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 552.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 552.3 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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