Postcode area · Dumfries and Galloway
Crime in DG
How much crime is recorded in DG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 147,034 (2024)
DGPostcode area · Dumfries and Galloway
How safe is DG
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for DG. In 2025-26, Dumfries and Galloway recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents, broadly in line with the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
55
Dumfries and Galloway, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
Dumfries and GallowayScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence14.513.6
Sexual crimes4.03.0
Crimes of dishonesty15.521.3
Damage and reckless behaviour6.76.9
Crimes against society14.512.1
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.