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Crime in West Lothian

Every crime series published for West Lothian, 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 West Lothian, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 9,349 in the year ending March 2017 to 10,305 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 956 or 10.2% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05k10k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 9,349 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 9,185 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 9,759 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 9,507 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 9,551 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 9,208 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 9,217 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 10,187 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 10,036 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 10,305 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 10,305 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In West Lothian, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people rose from 524.3 in the year ending March 2017 to 552.7 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 28.5 or 5.4% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 524.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 512.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 544.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 528.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 530.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 509.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 507.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 552.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 538.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 552.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 552.7 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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