Postcode sector · Aberdeenshire

Crime in AB51 8

How much crime is recorded in AB51 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council: Aberdeenshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 3,865 (2024)

AB51 8Postcode sector · Aberdeenshire

Crime

How safe is AB51 8

Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for AB51 8. In 2025-26, Aberdeenshire recorded 29 crimes per 1,000 residents, well below the 57 across Scotland.

Crimes per 1,000

Aberdeenshire, 2025-26

Scotland

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.

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