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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

717

+153 vs full year 2023-24

Most recorded crimes here are non-sexual violence (about 20% of the total). That is 153 more than full year 2023-24. Non-sexual violence is about 20% of the ward total.

Highest recent full year: 2024-25 (717 recorded)

Totals over time

Full years solid · partial year dashed / faded

By crime group

  • Non-sexual crimes of violence145

    20.2% of ward total

  • Road traffic offences137

    19.1% of ward total

  • Crimes of Dishonesty136

    19% of ward total

  • Crimes against society78

    10.9% of ward total

  • Damage and reckless behaviour76

    10.6% of ward total

  • Antisocial offences75

    10.5% of ward total

  • Miscellaneous Offences46

    6.4% of ward total

  • Sexual Crimes24

    3.3% of ward total

List of crimes in this ward

Top 10 of 83 · 2024-25

  • Threats / abuse

    Threatening or abusive behaviour

    69
  • Vandalism

    Vandalism

    62
  • Common assault (no injury)

    Common Assault (without injury)

    53
  • Fraud

    Fraud - Including Statutory Fraud

    51
  • Other theft

    Theft not elsewhere classified - excl motor vehicle

    44
  • Common assault

    Common Assault (with injury)

    40
  • Accident offences

    29
  • General post office telecommunications offences

    26
  • Group 2 Sexual Offences

    24
  • No insurance

    Failure to Insure Against Third Party Risks

    21

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.