City
Crime in Glasgow
How much crime is recorded in Glasgow, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Glasgow City
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 686,460 (2024)
GlasgowCity
How safe is Glasgow
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for Glasgow. In 2025-26, Glasgow City recorded 85 crimes per 1,000 residents, well above the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
85
Glasgow City, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
Glasgow CityScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence19.313.6
Sexual crimes3.83.0
Crimes of dishonesty31.021.3
Damage and reckless behaviour8.16.9
Crimes against society22.712.1
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.