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Crime in South Ayrshire

Every crime series published for South Ayrshire, 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 South Ayrshire, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland fell from 5,197 in the year ending March 2017 to 5,182 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 15 or 0.3% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02k4k6k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 5,197 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 5,664 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 5,954 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 6,034 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 5,501 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 5,182 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 5,418 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 5,607 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 5,167 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 5,182 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 5,182 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In South Ayrshire, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people fell from 463.2 in the year ending March 2017 to 461.6 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 1.6 or 0.3% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 463.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 503.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 531.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 538.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 493.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 464.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 485.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 500.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 460.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 461.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 461.6 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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