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Crime in East Lothian

Every crime series published for East Lothian, 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 East Lothian, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 4,242 in the year ending March 2017 to 5,555 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 1,313 or 31.0% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02k4k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 4,242 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 4,451 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 4,839 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 4,734 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 4,682 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 4,404 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 4,595 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 5,214 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 4,757 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 5,555 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 5,555 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In East Lothian, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people rose from 403.3 in the year ending March 2017 to 482.3 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 78.9 or 19.6% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 403.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 419.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 451.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 436.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 427.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 395.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 408.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 458.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 413 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 482.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 482.3 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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