Postcode sector · South Ayrshire

Crime in KA8 8

How much crime is recorded in KA8 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council: South Ayrshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 4,388 (2024)

KA8 8Postcode sector · South Ayrshire

Crime

How safe is KA8 8

Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for KA8 8. In 2025-26, South Ayrshire recorded 46 crimes per 1,000 residents, below the 57 across Scotland.

Crimes per 1,000

South Ayrshire, 2025-26

Scotland

Per 1,000 residents

By type, per 1,000 residents

South AyrshireScotland

Non-sexual crimes of violence11.513.6

Sexual crimes2.33.0

Crimes of dishonesty16.421.3

Damage and reckless behaviour5.76.9

Crimes against society10.412.1

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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