Postcode area · Motherwell
Crime in ML
How much crime is recorded in ML, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 407,537 (2024)
MLPostcode area · Motherwell
How safe is ML
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for ML. In 2025-26, North Lanarkshire recorded 59 crimes per 1,000 residents, broadly in line with the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
59
North Lanarkshire, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
North LanarkshireScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence14.713.6
Sexual crimes3.33.0
Crimes of dishonesty17.321.3
Damage and reckless behaviour8.36.9
Crimes against society15.212.1
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.