Postcode sector · City of Edinburgh

Crime in EH1 2

How much crime is recorded in EH1 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council: City of Edinburgh
Region: Scotland
Population: 8,293 (2024)

EH1 2Postcode sector · City of Edinburgh

Crime

How safe is EH1 2

Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for EH1 2. In 2025-26, City of Edinburgh recorded 74 crimes per 1,000 residents, above the 57 across Scotland.

Crimes per 1,000

City of Edinburgh, 2025-26

Scotland

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.

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