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Crime in Midlothian

Every crime series published for Midlothian, 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 Midlothian, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland fell from 5,542 in the year ending March 2017 to 4,987 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 555 or 10.0% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02k4k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 5,542 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 5,381 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 5,438 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 4,863 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 4,448 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 4,489 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 4,453 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 4,670 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 4,953 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 4,987 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 4,987 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Midlothian, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people fell from 619.4 in the year ending March 2017 to 499.3 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 120.1 or 19.4% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040060020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 619.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 591.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 589.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 520.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 472.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 469.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 458.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 474.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 495.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 499.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 499.3 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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