City
Crime in Perth
How much crime is recorded in Perth, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Perth and Kinross
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 52,059 (2024)
PerthCity
How safe is Perth
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for Perth. In 2025-26, Perth and Kinross recorded 42 crimes per 1,000 residents, below the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
42
Perth and Kinross, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
Perth and KinrossScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence10.513.6
Sexual crimes2.83.0
Crimes of dishonesty16.721.3
Damage and reckless behaviour5.66.9
Crimes against society6.812.1
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.