Postcode area · Paisley
Crime in PA
How much crime is recorded in PA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Renfrewshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 330,983 (2024)
PAPostcode area · Paisley
How safe is PA
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for PA. In 2025-26, Renfrewshire recorded 53 crimes per 1,000 residents, broadly in line with the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
53
Renfrewshire, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
RenfrewshireScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence12.113.6
Sexual crimes2.63.0
Crimes of dishonesty19.221.3
Damage and reckless behaviour6.26.9
Crimes against society13.212.1
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.