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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

1,680

+324 vs full year 2023-24

Most recorded crimes here are crimes of dishonesty (theft and related) (about 31% of the total). That is 324 more than full year 2023-24. Non-sexual violence is about 14% of the ward total.

Highest recent full year: 2024-25 (1,680 recorded)

Totals over time

Full years solid · partial year dashed / faded

By crime group

  • Crimes of Dishonesty527

    31.4% of ward total

  • Road traffic offences312

    18.6% of ward total

  • Non-sexual crimes of violence241

    14.3% of ward total

  • Crimes against society217

    12.9% of ward total

  • Damage and reckless behaviour158

    9.4% of ward total

  • Antisocial offences115

    6.8% of ward total

  • Sexual Crimes67

    4% of ward total

  • Miscellaneous Offences43

    2.6% of ward total

List of crimes in this ward

Top 10 of 98 · 2024-25

  • Shoplifting

    Theft by shoplifting

    290
  • Vandalism

    Vandalism

    139
  • Common assault (no injury)

    Common Assault (without injury)

    115
  • Threats / abuse

    Threatening or abusive behaviour

    82
  • Other theft

    Theft not elsewhere classified - excl motor vehicle

    81
  • Bail offences other than absconding or re-offending

    71
  • Drug possession

    Possession of drugs

    69
  • Common assault

    Common Assault (with injury)

    68
  • Group 2 Sexual Offences

    67
  • Accident offences

    62

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.