Postcode · Fife
Crime in KY5 9LS
How much crime is recorded in KY5 9LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochgelly East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,216 (2024)
KY5 9LSFife
How safe is KY5 9LS
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for KY5 9LS. 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.