Postcode sector · East Lothian

Crime in EH31 2

How much crime is recorded in EH31 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Population: 3,837 (2024)

EH31 2Postcode sector · East Lothian

Crime

How safe is EH31 2

Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for EH31 2. In 2025-26, East Lothian recorded 48 crimes per 1,000 residents, below the 57 across Scotland.

Crimes per 1,000

East Lothian, 2025-26

Scotland

Per 1,000 residents

By type, per 1,000 residents

East LothianScotland

Non-sexual crimes of violence11.013.6

Sexual crimes2.13.0

Crimes of dishonesty19.621.3

Damage and reckless behaviour7.96.9

Crimes against society7.712.1

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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