In 2024/25 the crime rate in Scotland was ***Â crimes per 10,000 people, one of the lowest crime rates recorded in this time period. After peaking at in 2004/05, the crime rate in Scotland has fallen significantly, reaching a low in the 2021/22 reporting year.
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Scottish Government. (June 24, 2025). Crime rate per 10,000 population in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2024/25 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/916472/crime-rate-of-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Crime rate per 10,000 population in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2024/25." Chart. June 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/916472/crime-rate-of-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2025). Crime rate per 10,000 population in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2024/25. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/916472/crime-rate-of-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Crime Rate per 10,000 Population in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2024/25." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jun 2025, /statistics/916472/crime-rate-of-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government, Crime rate per 10,000 population in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2024/25 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/916472/crime-rate-of-scotland-uk/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Crime rate per 10,000 population in Scotland from 2002/03 to 2024/25 [Graph], Scottish Government, June 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/916472/crime-rate-of-scotland-uk/
