# Crime and justice in East Lothian East Scotland. 116,460 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 679 square kilometres. 6 layers about crime and justice for East Lothian, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) ## Is East Lothian safe? What police records show In 2025/26, the recorded crime rate in East Lothian was 48.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 56.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland. Police recorded 5,555 crimes in East Lothian in 2025/26, 48.2 per 1,000 people. In 2025/26, the highest rates by type were for crimes of dishonesty (19.6 per 1,000 people), crimes of violence (11.0 per 1,000 people) and damage and reckless behaviour (7.9 per 1,000 people). In 2024/25, the recorded crime rate in East Lothian was 41.3 per 1,000 people. Rates are per resident, so places that many people visit or work in, such as Glasgow and Edinburgh, can show higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Recorded crime rate (Scotland) East Lothian: **48.2 per 1,000** (2025/26, council level, Scotland only). Source: Scottish Government. Published 13 August 2026. In 2025/26, the recorded crime rate in East Lothian was 48.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 56.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland. - Against Scotland: 15% lower (56.9 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-rate?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/scotland-crime-rate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/scotland-crime-rate/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/crime#l-crime-scotland-rate ## Recorded crimes (Scotland) East Lothian: **5,555** (2025/26, council level, Scotland only). Source: Scottish Government. Published 13 August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/scotland-crime-count) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/crime#l-crime-scotland-count ## Recorded damage and reckless behaviour (Scotland) East Lothian: **7.9 per 1,000** (2025/26, council level, Scotland only). Source: Scottish Government. Published 13 August 2026. In 2025/26, the recorded rate of damage and reckless behaviour in East Lothian was 7.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 6.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland. - Against Scotland: 14% higher (6.9 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-vandalism-rate?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/scotland-vandalism-rate) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/crime#l-crime-scotland-damage-rate ## Recorded crimes of dishonesty (Scotland) East Lothian: **19.6 per 1,000** (2025/26, council level, Scotland only). Source: Scottish Government. Published 13 August 2026. In 2025/26, the recorded rate of crimes of dishonesty in East Lothian was 19.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 21.3 per 1,000 people across Scotland. - Against Scotland: 8% lower (21.3 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-theft-rate?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/scotland-theft-rate) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/crime#l-crime-scotland-dishonesty-rate ## Recorded sexual crimes (Scotland) East Lothian: **2.1 per 1,000** (2025/26, council level, Scotland only). Source: Scottish Government. Published 13 August 2026. In 2025/26, the recorded rate of sexual crimes in East Lothian was 2.1 per 1,000 people. That compares with 3.0 per 1,000 people across Scotland. - Against Scotland: 30% lower (3.0 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-sexual-crime-rate?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/scotland-sexual-crime-rate) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/crime#l-crime-scotland-sexual-rate ## Recorded crimes of violence (Scotland) East Lothian: **11.0 per 1,000** (2025/26, council level, Scotland only). Source: Scottish Government. Published 13 August 2026. In 2025/26, the recorded rate of crimes of violence in East Lothian was 11.0 per 1,000 people. That compares with 13.6 per 1,000 people across Scotland. - Against Scotland: 19% lower (13.6 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-violence-rate?place=S12000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/scotland-violence-rate) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/crime#l-crime-scotland-violence-rate ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/housing) (8) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/people) (15) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/environment) (5) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/council-tax) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lothian/sources) (22) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000010/data?family=crime ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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