Postcode area · Dundee
Crime in DD
How much crime is recorded in DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Dundee City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 285,533 (2024)
DDPostcode area · Dundee
How safe is DD
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for DD. In 2025-26, Dundee City recorded 93 crimes per 1,000 residents, well above the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
93
Dundee City, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
Dundee CityScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence19.613.6
Sexual crimes3.93.0
Crimes of dishonesty43.121.3
Damage and reckless behaviour10.96.9
Crimes against society15.312.1
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.