Postcode · Shetland Islands
Crime in ZE1 9SR
How much crime is recorded in ZE1 9SR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lerwick North
- Council
- Shetland Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 765 (2024)
ZE1 9SRShetland Islands
How safe is ZE1 9SR
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for ZE1 9SR. 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.