Postcode area · Galashiels
Crime in TD
How much crime is recorded in TD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Scottish Borders
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 121,418 (2024)
TDPostcode area · Galashiels
How safe is TD
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for TD. In 2025-26, Scottish Borders recorded 41 crimes per 1,000 residents, well below the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
41
Scottish Borders, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
Scottish BordersScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence12.013.6
Sexual crimes2.73.0
Crimes of dishonesty12.821.3
Damage and reckless behaviour6.36.9
Crimes against society7.112.1
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.