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These are police counts for this ward, not a verdict on neighbours. Road traffic and city-centre night-time economy can dominate the total. Compare using the rate per 1,000, not the raw count.

Recorded · not convictionsPolice ward geographyMore traffic tickets can raise the total

Management information from Police Scotland multi-member ward files — not official statistics. Counts are recorded crime, not convictions.

Full years

In progress — not comparable to a full year

Recorded total · 2024-25

3,127

+675 vs full year 2023-24

Most recorded crimes here are crimes of dishonesty (theft and related) (about 37% of the total). That is 675 more than full year 2023-24. Non-sexual violence is about 14% of the ward total.

Highest recent full year: 2024-25 (3,127 recorded)

Totals over time

Full years solid · partial year dashed / faded

By crime group

  • Crimes of Dishonesty1,159

    37.1% of ward total

  • Road traffic offences478

    15.3% of ward total

  • Non-sexual crimes of violence453

    14.5% of ward total

  • Damage and reckless behaviour330

    10.6% of ward total

  • Crimes against society311

    9.9% of ward total

  • Antisocial offences208

    6.7% of ward total

  • Sexual Crimes104

    3.3% of ward total

  • Miscellaneous Offences84

    2.7% of ward total

List of crimes in this ward

Top 10 of 117 · 2024-25

  • Shoplifting

    Theft by shoplifting

    501
  • Vandalism

    Vandalism

    280
  • Other theft

    Theft not elsewhere classified - excl motor vehicle

    239
  • Common assault (no injury)

    Common Assault (without injury)

    194
  • Threats / abuse

    Threatening or abusive behaviour

    162
  • Fraud

    Fraud - Including Statutory Fraud

    110
  • No insurance

    Failure to Insure Against Third Party Risks

    109
  • Group 2 Sexual Offences

    104
  • Common assault

    Common Assault (with injury)

    97
  • Accident offences

    92

Source: Police Scotland multi-member ward recorded crime (management information). Full years 2020–21 to 2024–25; 2025–26 is partial (Q1–Q3) and marked separately. Ward geography is Police Scotland MMW name as published. Short labels are for reading only — official classification names stay on screen.