Postcode area · Aberdeen
Crime in AB
How much crime is recorded in AB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Aberdeenshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 518,646 (2024)
ABPostcode area · Aberdeen
How safe is AB
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for AB. In 2025-26, Aberdeenshire recorded 29 crimes per 1,000 residents, well below the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
29
Aberdeenshire, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
AberdeenshireScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence8.613.6
Sexual crimes2.53.0
Crimes of dishonesty7.821.3
Damage and reckless behaviour3.86.9
Crimes against society6.712.1
Source: Police Scotland recorded crime via statistics.gov.scot. Groups 1–5 are crimes; offences such as anti-social behaviour and road traffic are counted separately. Not comparable with figures for England and Wales.