Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Crime in DG1 2

How much crime is recorded in DG1 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council: Dumfries and Galloway
Region: Scotland
Population: 4,746 (2024)

DG1 2Postcode sector · Dumfries and Galloway

Crime

How safe is DG1 2

Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for DG1 2. 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

Dumfries and Galloway, 2025-26

Scotland

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.

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