Scotland Crime: Here are the 10 areas of Scotland where you're least likely to have your house broken into
The number of housebreaking offences in Scotland is currently falling – dropping from 9,706 to 8,489 in the last couple of years.
But those figures haven’t dropped uniformly across the country, with some areas seeing far more break ins than others.
The good news is that, according to research from comparison site www.confused.com, you are less likely to have your house raided by thieves in Scotland than in England – a total of seven Scottish areas are in the top 10 safest, with the lowest number of housebreakings per thousand residents.
The only English areas to make the list are South Devon and Dartmoor, East and Mid Devon, and North Devon.
North of the border, the most housebreakings are in Dundee where there were 2.09 housebreakings per 1,000 people, although incidences of the crime have been slightly decreasing at an average of 0.04 per cent each year.
This is 2.95 per cent more thefts than in Edinburgh (2.03 per 1,000), but still a hefty 19.61 per cent below the UK’s national average of 2.9.
Here are the 10 areas of Scotland where your home is safest.
The good news is that, according to research from comparison site www.confused.com, you are less likely to have your house raided by thieves in Scotland than in England – a total of seven Scottish areas are in the top 10 safest, with the lowest number of housebreakings per thousand residents.
5. Argyll and Bute
Completing Scotland's monopoly on the top five safest places in the UK when it comes to housebreaking offences is Argyll and Bute, including towns like Helensburgh (pictured). Despite a small average annual increase of 1.96 per cent, there were just 0.58 break ins per 1,000 residents. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
6. Falkirk
The people of Falkirk can also feel safe in their homes - an average 9.34 per cent annual drop in housebreakings mean that only 0.63 people per 1,000 with have to cope with the aftermath of the crime. It makes it the joint 7th safest place in the UK - and 6th safest in Scotland. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
7. Moray
Only 0.64 of every 1,000 people living in Moray, including its biggest settlement of Elgin (pictured), have their house broken into. The rates are dropping at at an average of 0.6 per cent each year. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
8. West Lothian
The number of homes broken into in West Lothian, including the historic town of Linlithgow (pictured), is dropping by an average of 12.19 per cent each year. Its figure of 0.79 housebreakings per 1,000 population makes it the 8th safest spot in Scotland. Photo: Canva/Getty Images