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Crime in Angus

Every crime series published for Angus, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland

In Angus, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 4,683 in the year ending March 2017 to 4,884 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 201 or 4.3% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02k4k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 4,683 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 4,747 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 4,305 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 4,419 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 4,403 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 4,732 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 4,635 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 4,711 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 4,688 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 4,884 crimes · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 4,884 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Angus, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people rose from 402.1 in the year ending March 2017 to 425.4 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 23.3 or 5.8% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 402.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 408.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 372.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 382.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 382.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 411.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 404.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 409.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 408.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 425.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 425.4 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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