# Crime and justice in South Lanarkshire South Scotland. 334,330 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,774 square kilometres. 6 layers about crime and justice for South Lanarkshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) ## Is South Lanarkshire safe? What police records show In 2025/26, the recorded crime rate in South Lanarkshire was 50.1 per 1,000 people. That compares with 56.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland. Police recorded 16,737 crimes in South Lanarkshire in 2025/26, 50.1 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 (12.3 per 1,000 people) and damage and reckless behaviour (6.6 per 1,000 people). In 2024/25, the recorded crime rate in South Lanarkshire was 48.3 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) South Lanarkshire: **50.1 per 1,000** (2025/26, council level, Scotland only). Source: Scottish Government. Published 13 August 2026. In 2025/26, the recorded crime rate in South Lanarkshire was 50.1 per 1,000 people. That compares with 56.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland. - Against Scotland: 12% lower (56.9 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-rate?place=S12000029) · [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/south-lanarkshire/crime#l-crime-scotland-rate ## Recorded crimes (Scotland) South Lanarkshire: **16,737** (2025/26, council level, Scotland only). Source: Scottish Government. Published 13 August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S12000029) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/scotland-crime-count) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/crime#l-crime-scotland-count ## Recorded damage and reckless behaviour (Scotland) South Lanarkshire: **6.6 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 South Lanarkshire was 6.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 6.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland. - Against Scotland: 4% lower (6.9 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-vandalism-rate?place=S12000029) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/scotland-vandalism-rate) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/crime#l-crime-scotland-damage-rate ## Recorded crimes of dishonesty (Scotland) South Lanarkshire: **16.7 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 South Lanarkshire was 16.7 per 1,000 people. That compares with 21.3 per 1,000 people across Scotland. - Against Scotland: 22% lower (21.3 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-theft-rate?place=S12000029) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/scotland-theft-rate) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/crime#l-crime-scotland-dishonesty-rate ## Recorded sexual crimes (Scotland) South Lanarkshire: **3.0 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 South Lanarkshire was 3.0 per 1,000 people. That compares with 3.0 per 1,000 people across Scotland. - Against Scotland: About the same (3.0 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-sexual-crime-rate?place=S12000029) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/scotland-sexual-crime-rate) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/crime#l-crime-scotland-sexual-rate ## Recorded crimes of violence (Scotland) South Lanarkshire: **12.3 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 South Lanarkshire was 12.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 13.6 per 1,000 people across Scotland. - Against Scotland: 10% lower (13.6 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-violence-rate?place=S12000029) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/scotland-violence-rate) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/crime#l-crime-scotland-violence-rate ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/housing) (8) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/people) (15) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/environment) (5) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/council-tax) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/south-lanarkshire/sources) (22) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000029/data?family=crime ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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