Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

Crime in KA3 5

How much crime is recorded in KA3 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council: East Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 6,161 (2024)

KA3 5Postcode sector · East Ayrshire

Crime

How safe is KA3 5

Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for KA3 5. In 2025-26, East Ayrshire recorded 54 crimes per 1,000 residents, broadly in line with the 57 across Scotland.

Crimes per 1,000

East Ayrshire, 2025-26

Scotland

Per 1,000 residents

By type, per 1,000 residents

East AyrshireScotland

Non-sexual crimes of violence12.613.6

Sexual crimes2.33.0

Crimes of dishonesty18.121.3

Damage and reckless behaviour7.06.9

Crimes against society13.712.1

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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