The security company Churchill Support Services have deep-dived into the crime statistics of local authorities from the Scottish Government to reveal which have the highest crime rates per 10,000 people.
According to them: “Over the last 20 years, the crime rate across Scotland has been in a steady decline, largely down to improving security and safety infrastructure for businesses and residents alike.”
Their data, which uses statistics on the Scottish Government Statistics website from July 2021 to June 2022, has revealed areas like East Ayrshire among the top ten most dangerous in the country.
East Ayrshire reportedly had 836 crimes committed for every 10,000 people while other authorities like Dumfries and Galloway ranked even higher at 1,220 crimes. With thanks to researchers at Churchill Support Services, here are the top ten most dangerous areas in Scotland.
Their data, which uses statistics on the Scottish Government Statistics website from July 2021 to June 2022, has revealed areas like East Ayrshire among the top ten most dangerous in the country.
5. North Lanarkshire
The area of North Lanarkshire had 891 crimes committed per 10,000 people. The researchers of the study uncovered that the region had a higher rate of ‘offences involving threatening behaviour’ at 112 incidents per 10,000 people. Photo: via WikiCommons
Aberdeen City had 1,054 crimes per 10,000 people. Churchill Support Services said: “While it occupies the middle spot on our list, it does unfortunately have a higher rate of domestic abuse crime than any other area in Scotland, as well as incidents of fraud.” Photo: youngrobv on Flickr
The area of West Dunbartonshire had 1,058 crimes committed per 10,000 people. According to the survey information, it was found this area was notorious for ‘weapon possession’ and ‘public order offences’ as well. Photo: via WikiCommons
Dumfries and Galloway had 1,220 crimes per 10,000 people. Churchill Support Services said it “has high statistics across all areas, including violent crime and drug offences, but what really stands out is the proportion of road traffic offences” which were noticeably higher. Photo: via WikiCommons