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Crime in Glasgow City

Every crime series published for Glasgow City, 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 Glasgow City, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 53,990 in the year ending March 2017 to 55,193 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 1,203 or 2.2% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020k40k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 53,990 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 54,447 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 55,081 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 53,286 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 52,053 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 48,846 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 50,128 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 50,558 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 52,406 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 55,193 crimes · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 55,193 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Glasgow City, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people fell from 898.6 in the year ending March 2017 to 848.7 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 49.9 or 5.5% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour025050075020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 898.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 901.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 905.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 870 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 849.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 799.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 805.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 791.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 805.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 848.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 848.7 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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