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Crime in EH3 9

How much crime is recorded in EH3 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Population
22,251 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EH3 9

Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for EH3 9. 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.

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