The police recorded 300,134 crimes in the year ending September 2024. This was one per cent higher than the 297,425 crimes recorded in the year ending September 2023, and one per cent higher than the 296,958 crimes recorded in the year ending September 2020.

Non-sexual crimes of violence were one per cent lower compared to the year ending September 2023 (decreasing from 71,571 to 71,002 crimes), but nine per cent higher compared to the year ending September 2020 (increasing from 65,338 to 71,002 crimes).

Sexual crimes were less than one per cent lower compared to the year ending September 2023 (decreasing from 14,704 to 14,651 crimes), but 12 per cent higher compared to the year ending September 2020 (increasing from 13,128 to 14,651 crimes).

Crimes of dishonesty were four per cent higher compared to the year ending September 2023 (increasing from 108,153 to 112,324 crimes), and 12 per cent higher compared to the year ending September 2020 (increasing from 99,912 to 112,324 crimes).

Damage and reckless behaviour was five per cent lower compared to the year ending September 2023 (decreasing from 42,097 to 40,011 crimes), and 12 per cent lower compared to the year ending September 2020 (decreasing from 45,399 to 40,011 crimes).

Crimes against society were two per cent higher compared to the year ending September 2023 (increasing from 60,900 to 62,146 crimes), but nine per cent lower compared to the year ending September 2020 (decreasing from 68,143 to 62,146 crimes).

The number of offences recorded by the police in Scotland in the year ending September 2024 was 184,084. This is six per cent higher than the 173,762 offences recorded in the year ending September 2023, but two per cent lower than the 187,806 offences recorded in the year ending September 2020.