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Crime in West Dunbartonshire

Every crime series published for West Dunbartonshire, 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 West Dunbartonshire, crimes recorded by the police in Scotland rose from 5,451 in the year ending March 2017 to 6,192 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 741 or 13.6% (Scottish Government).

Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02k4k6k20182020202220242026Year ending March 2017: 5,451 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 5,129 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 5,549 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 5,656 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 6,502 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 5,312 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 5,180 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 5,936 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 5,832 crimes · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 6,192 crimes · published 23 June 2026
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PeriodCrimes recorded by the police in Scotland
Year ending March 20175,451 crimes
Year ending March 20185,129 crimes
Year ending March 20195,549 crimes
Year ending March 20205,656 crimes
Year ending March 20216,502 crimes
Year ending March 20225,312 crimes
Year ending March 20235,180 crimes
Year ending March 20245,936 crimes
Year ending March 20255,832 crimes
Year ending March 20266,192 crimes

Scottish Government. Latest: 6,192 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people

In West Dunbartonshire, crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people rose from 603.9 in the year ending March 2017 to 694.8 in the year ending March 2026, a change of 90.9 or 15.0% (Scottish Government).

Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 people: Year ending March 2017 to Year ending March 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040060020182020202220242026NationalNationalYear ending March 2017: 603.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2018: 569.1 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2019: 618.9 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2020: 631.5 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2021: 730.6 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2022: 600.2 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2023: 586.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2024: 667.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2025: 654.4 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026Year ending March 2026: 694.8 per 10,000 population · published 23 June 2026
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PeriodCrimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 peopleNational
Year ending March 2017603.9 per 10,000 population554.8
Year ending March 2018569.1 per 10,000 population564.6
Year ending March 2019618.9 per 10,000 population566.9
Year ending March 2020631.5 per 10,000 population564.1
Year ending March 2021730.6 per 10,000 population553.6
Year ending March 2022600.2 per 10,000 population529.2
Year ending March 2023586.8 per 10,000 population531.2
Year ending March 2024667.4 per 10,000 population544.5
Year ending March 2025654.4 per 10,000 population539.2
Year ending March 2026694.8 per 10,000 population568.5

Scottish Government. Latest: 694.8 (Year ending March 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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