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Crime and justice in Dumfries and Galloway

Council area

South Scotland. 145,490 people in 6,437 square kilometres, the 6th most sparsely populated council in the UK.

6 layers about crime and justice for Dumfries and Galloway, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26

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Recorded crimes (Scotland) for Dumfries and Galloway.

Is Dumfries and Galloway safe? What police records show

In 2025/26, the recorded crime rate in Dumfries and Galloway was 55.2 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 56.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Police recorded 8,058 crimes in Dumfries and Galloway in 2025/26, 55.2 per 1,000 people.

In 2025/26, the highest rates by type were for crimes of dishonesty (15.5 per 1,000 people), crimes of violence (14.5 per 1,000 people) and damage and reckless behaviour (6.7 per 1,000 people).

In 2024/25, the recorded crime rate in Dumfries and Galloway was 53.3 per 1,000 people.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people visit or work in, such as Glasgow and Edinburgh, can show higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Recorded crime rate (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
55.2 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded crime rate in Dumfries and Galloway was 55.2 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 56.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
3% lower56.9 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate (Scotland): Dumfries and Galloway among every council32 areas from 20.3 per 1,000 to 92.9 per 1,000. The middle area is 50.0 per 1,000. Dumfries and Galloway is 55.2 per 1,000.

Recorded crimes (Scotland)

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8,058
Scottish Government · 2025/26
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Recorded crimes (Scotland): Dumfries and Galloway among every council32 areas from 470 to 55,193. The middle area is 6,365. Dumfries and Galloway is 8,058.

Recorded damage and reckless behaviour (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
6.7 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded rate of damage and reckless behaviour in Dumfries and Galloway was 6.7 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 6.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
3% lower6.9 per 1,000
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Recorded damage and reckless behaviour (Scotland): Dumfries and Galloway among every council32 areas from 3.4 per 1,000 to 10.9 per 1,000. The middle area is 6.5 per 1,000. Dumfries and Galloway is 6.7 per 1,000.

Recorded crimes of dishonesty (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
15.5 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded rate of crimes of dishonesty in Dumfries and Galloway was 15.5 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 21.3 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
27% lower21.3 per 1,000
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Recorded crimes of dishonesty (Scotland): Dumfries and Galloway among every council32 areas from 3.1 per 1,000 to 43.1 per 1,000. The middle area is 16.7 per 1,000. Dumfries and Galloway is 15.5 per 1,000.

Recorded sexual crimes (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
4.0 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded rate of sexual crimes in Dumfries and Galloway was 4.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 3.0 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
33% higher3.0 per 1,000
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Recorded sexual crimes (Scotland): Dumfries and Galloway among every council32 areas from 1.4 per 1,000 to 4.0 per 1,000. The middle area is 2.8 per 1,000. Dumfries and Galloway is 4.0 per 1,000.

Recorded crimes of violence (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
14.5 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded rate of crimes of violence in Dumfries and Galloway was 14.5 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 13.6 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
7% higher13.6 per 1,000
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Recorded crimes of violence (Scotland): Dumfries and Galloway among every council32 areas from 5.9 per 1,000 to 19.6 per 1,000. The middle area is 12.3 per 1,000. Dumfries and Galloway is 14.5 per 1,000.