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Crime in North Ayrshire

Every crime series published for North Ayrshire, 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 North Ayrshire, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland fell from 7,673 in the year ending March 2017 to 7,284 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 389 or 5.1% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02k4k6k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 7,673 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 7,348 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 7,477 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 7,844 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 7,981 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 7,010 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 6,852 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 7,732 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 7,598 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 7,284 crimes · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 7,284 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In North Ayrshire, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people fell from 564.4 in the year ending March 2017 to 543.5 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 20.9 or 3.7% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 564.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 541 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 553.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 582.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 595.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 523.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 513.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 578.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 567 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 543.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026

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Scottish Government. Latest: 543.5 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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