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Crime and justice in Perth and Kinross

Council area

North Scotland. 154,930 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 5,384 square kilometres, the 9th most sparsely populated council in the UK.

6 layers about crime and justice for Perth and Kinross, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26

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Recorded crimes (Scotland) for Perth and Kinross.

Is Perth and Kinross safe? What police records show

In 2025/26, the recorded crime rate in Perth and Kinross was 42.4 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 56.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Police recorded 6,544 crimes in Perth and Kinross in 2025/26, 42.4 per 1,000 people.

In 2025/26, the highest rates by type were for crimes of dishonesty (16.7 per 1,000 people), crimes of violence (10.5 per 1,000 people) and damage and reckless behaviour (5.6 per 1,000 people).

In 2024/25, the recorded crime rate in Perth and Kinross was 39.3 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)

CouncilScotland only
42.4 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded crime rate in Perth and Kinross was 42.4 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 56.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
25% lower56.9 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate (Scotland): Perth and Kinross among every council32 areas from 20.3 per 1,000 to 92.9 per 1,000. The middle area is 50.0 per 1,000. Perth and Kinross is 42.4 per 1,000.

Recorded crimes (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
6,544
Scottish Government · 2025/26
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Recorded crimes (Scotland): Perth and Kinross among every council32 areas from 470 to 55,193. The middle area is 6,365. Perth and Kinross is 6,544.

Recorded damage and reckless behaviour (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
5.6 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded rate of damage and reckless behaviour in Perth and Kinross was 5.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 6.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
19% lower6.9 per 1,000
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Recorded damage and reckless behaviour (Scotland): Perth and Kinross among every council32 areas from 3.4 per 1,000 to 10.9 per 1,000. The middle area is 6.5 per 1,000. Perth and Kinross is 5.6 per 1,000.

Recorded crimes of dishonesty (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
16.7 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded rate of crimes of dishonesty in Perth and Kinross was 16.7 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 21.3 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
22% lower21.3 per 1,000
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Recorded crimes of dishonesty (Scotland): Perth and Kinross among every council32 areas from 3.1 per 1,000 to 43.1 per 1,000. The middle area is 16.7 per 1,000. Perth and Kinross is 16.7 per 1,000.

Recorded sexual crimes (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
2.8 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded rate of sexual crimes in Perth and Kinross was 2.8 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 3.0 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
7% lower3.0 per 1,000
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Recorded sexual crimes (Scotland): Perth and Kinross among every council32 areas from 1.4 per 1,000 to 4.0 per 1,000. The middle area is 2.8 per 1,000. Perth and Kinross is 2.8 per 1,000.

Recorded crimes of violence (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
10.5 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded rate of crimes of violence in Perth and Kinross was 10.5 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 13.6 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
23% lower13.6 per 1,000
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Recorded crimes of violence (Scotland): Perth and Kinross among every council32 areas from 5.9 per 1,000 to 19.6 per 1,000. The middle area is 12.3 per 1,000. Perth and Kinross is 10.5 per 1,000.