City
Crime in Aberdeen
How much crime is recorded in Aberdeen, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Aberdeen City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 207,646 (2024)
AberdeenCity
How safe is Aberdeen
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for Aberdeen. In 2025-26, Aberdeen City recorded 67 crimes per 1,000 residents, above the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
67
Aberdeen City, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
Aberdeen CityScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence17.213.6
Sexual crimes3.33.0
Crimes of dishonesty24.721.3
Damage and reckless behaviour7.36.9
Crimes against society14.212.1
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.