Postcode area · Kilmarnock
Crime in KA
How much crime is recorded in KA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Ayrshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 360,239 (2024)
KAPostcode area · Kilmarnock
How safe is KA
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for KA. In 2025-26, North Ayrshire recorded 54 crimes per 1,000 residents, broadly in line with the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
54
North Ayrshire, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
North AyrshireScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence13.113.6
Sexual crimes2.93.0
Crimes of dishonesty17.821.3
Damage and reckless behaviour7.16.9
Crimes against society13.512.1
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.