Postcode area · Edinburgh
Crime in EH
How much crime is recorded in EH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 969,069 (2024)
EHPostcode area · Edinburgh
How safe is EH
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for EH. In 2025-26, City of Edinburgh recorded 74 crimes per 1,000 residents, above the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
74
City of Edinburgh, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
City of EdinburghScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence14.013.6
Sexual crimes2.33.0
Crimes of dishonesty40.121.3
Damage and reckless behaviour7.36.9
Crimes against society10.712.1
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.