In the year ending June 2025 the police in Scotland recorded 303,343 crimes. This was one per cent higher than the 300,078 crimes recorded in the year ending June 2024, and one per cent higher than the 300,747 crimes recorded in the year ending June 2021.

Non-sexual crimes of violence were one per cent higher compared to the year ending June 2024 (increasing from 71,394 to 71,915 crimes), and 12 per cent higher compared to the year ending June 2021 (increasing from 64,080 to 71,915 crimes).

Sexual crimes were five per cent higher compared to the year ending June 2024 (increasing from 14,417 to 15,129 crimes), and nine per cent higher compared to the year ending June 2021 (increasing from 13,939 to 15,129 crimes).

Crimes of dishonesty were less than one per cent higher compared to the year ending June 2024 (increasing from 112,384 to 112,421 crimes), and 26 per cent higher compared to the year ending June 2021 (increasing from 89,259 to 112,421 crimes).

Damage and reckless behaviour was three per cent lower compared to the year ending June 2024 (decreasing from 40,285 to 38,925 crimes), and 12 per cent lower compared to the year ending June 2021 (decreasing from 44,293 to 38,925 crimes).

Crimes against society were five per cent higher compared to the year ending June 2024 (increasing from 61,643 to 64,953 crimes), but six per cent lower compared to the year ending June 2021 (decreasing from 69,030 to 64,953 crimes).

The number of offences recorded by the police in Scotland in the year ending June 2025 was 184,331. This is four per cent higher than the 177,849 offences recorded in the year ending June 2024, but three per cent lower than the 189,677 offences recorded in the year ending June 2021.