Overall crime in Scotland still lower than 15 years ago, far lower than in England & Wales with murders less than half that under Labour

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In 2011-12 , in Scotland, there were 598 crimes and offences per 10 000 population with 121 murders, down from 142, when the SNP took over in 2007-08.1

Today, from Recorded Crime in Scotland: year ending June 2026, we see the figure has climbed from a low of 525 in the pandemic to 583 last year but with 49 murders.2

The latest figures for England & Wales are 680 per 10 000 crimes and 522 murders.3

Sources:

  1. https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-2011-12/documents/
  2. https://www.gov.scot/publications/recorded-crime-scotland-year-ending-june-2026/documents/
  3. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/crimeinenglandandwales/latest

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3 thoughts on “Overall crime in Scotland still lower than 15 years ago, far lower than in England & Wales with murders less than half that under Labour”

  1. Do you have overall crime rate by major city, uk wide, with sources? I would love to see London, Manchester and Glasgow compared.

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    1. London: Multiple 2025/26 summaries place London’s overall rate around 102–107 crimes per 1,000 residents, with London accounting for a large share of national totals but not the highest force‑area rate in England & Wales.

      Manchester: Greater Manchester as a police force area is typically shown around 108–110 per 1,000, but when people rank “cities” using local authority data, Manchester city itself often appears higher, around 143 per 1,000, putting it above London in those city‑level tables.

      Glasgow: Scottish Government statistics for 2025–26 show 829–849 crimes per 10,000 in Glasgow City, i.e. 82.9–84.9 per 1,000, making it the second‑highest local authority in Scotland after Dundee but still below the English city rates above when expressed per 1,000.

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      England & Wales (London, Manchester):

      ONS “Crime in England and Wales: year ending June 2025” and associated police‑force‑area open data tables.

      2025/26 summaries of UK crime rates by city/force (e.g. Limelight Digital, PostcodeCheck, Express, Crimetrends) which draw on Home Office/Police.uk data and report London ~102–107/1,000 and Manchester ~108–143/1,000 depending on geography.

      Scotland (Glasgow):

      Scottish Government “Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2025–26” and related bulletins (year to Dec 2025 / 2025–26), giving Glasgow ~829–849 per 10,000 (82.9–84.9 per 1,000).

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