City
Crime in Stirling
How much crime is recorded in Stirling, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Stirling
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 39,824 (2024)
StirlingCity
How safe is Stirling
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for Stirling. In 2025-26, Stirling recorded 45 crimes per 1,000 residents, below the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
45
Stirling, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
StirlingScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence12.913.6
Sexual crimes2.83.0
Crimes of dishonesty14.921.3
Damage and reckless behaviour5.96.9
Crimes against society8.412.1
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.