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Crime in Perth and Kinross

Every crime series published for Perth and Kinross, 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 Perth and Kinross, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 5,517 in the year ending March 2017 to 6,544 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 1,027 or 18.6% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02k4k6k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 5,517 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 5,276 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 5,088 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 5,438 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 5,928 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 5,882 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 5,903 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 6,092 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 6,069 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 6,544 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 6,544 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In Perth and Kinross, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people rose from 369.8 in the year ending March 2017 to 423.8 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 53.9 or 14.6% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 369.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 352.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 340.7 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 363.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 396.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 390.3 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 390.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 398.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 393 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 423.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026
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Scottish Government. Latest: 423.8 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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