Postcode area · Falkirk
Crime in FK
How much crime is recorded in FK, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 297,060 (2024)
FKPostcode area · Falkirk
How safe is FK
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for FK. In 2025-26, Falkirk recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents, broadly in line with the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
55
Falkirk, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
FalkirkScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence16.413.6
Sexual crimes3.23.0
Crimes of dishonesty17.621.3
Damage and reckless behaviour8.06.9
Crimes against society10.012.1
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.