Postcode area · Lerwick
Crime in ZE
How much crime is recorded in ZE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Shetland Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 23,190 (2024)
ZEPostcode area · Lerwick
How safe is ZE
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for ZE. In 2025-26, Shetland Islands recorded 20 crimes per 1,000 residents, less than half the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
20
Shetland Islands, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
Shetland IslandsScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence6.113.6
Sexual crimes3.13.0
Crimes of dishonesty3.121.3
Damage and reckless behaviour4.46.9
Crimes against society3.612.1
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.