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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

3,008

+301 vs full year 2023-24

Most recorded crimes here are crimes of dishonesty (theft and related) (about 34% of the total). That is 301 more than full year 2023-24. Non-sexual violence is about 16% of the ward total.

Highest recent full year: 2024-25 (3,008 recorded)

Totals over time

Full years solid · partial year dashed / faded

By crime group

  • Crimes of Dishonesty1,037

    34.5% of ward total

  • Non-sexual crimes of violence491

    16.3% of ward total

  • Road traffic offences463

    15.4% of ward total

  • Crimes against society378

    12.6% of ward total

  • Damage and reckless behaviour259

    8.6% of ward total

  • Antisocial offences247

    8.2% of ward total

  • Sexual Crimes69

    2.3% of ward total

  • Miscellaneous Offences64

    2.1% of ward total

List of crimes in this ward

Top 10 of 119 · 2024-25

  • Shoplifting

    Theft by shoplifting

    505
  • Other theft

    Theft not elsewhere classified - excl motor vehicle

    231
  • Vandalism

    Vandalism

    220
  • Common assault (no injury)

    Common Assault (without injury)

    204
  • Threats / abuse

    Threatening or abusive behaviour

    183
  • Bail offences other than absconding or re-offending

    156
  • Common assault

    Common Assault (with injury)

    117
  • Mobile phone while driving

    Mobile Phone Offences

    99
  • Fraud

    Fraud - Including Statutory Fraud

    95
  • Theft of pedal cycle

    91

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.