Postcode area · Kirkcaldy
Crime in KY
How much crime is recorded in KY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 377,417 (2024)
KYPostcode area · Kirkcaldy
How safe is KY
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for KY. In 2025-26, Fife recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents, broadly in line with the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
55
Fife, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
FifeScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence14.113.6
Sexual crimes3.63.0
Crimes of dishonesty21.021.3
Damage and reckless behaviour7.46.9
Crimes against society8.512.1
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.