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Recorded Crime in Scotland: December 2021
A document outlining the crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland during the month of December 2021.
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Table 3: Crimes recorded by the police by local authority, Scotland, December 2019, 2020 and 2021
| December | % Change since | % Change since | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | December 2020 | December 2019 | |
| Aberdeen City | 934 | 929 | 1,022 | 10% | 9% |
| Aberdeenshire | 521 | 491 | 509 | 4% | -2% |
| Angus | 202 | 279 | 240 | -14% | 19% |
| Argyll & Bute | 149 | 190 | 154 | -19% | 3% |
| Clackmannanshire | 178 | 142 | 145 | 2% | -19% |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 462 | 504 | 480 | -5% | 4% |
| Dundee City | 805 | 804 | 680 | -15% | -16% |
| East Ayrshire | 489 | 452 | 340 | -25% | -30% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 215 | 230 | 145 | -37% | -33% |
| East Lothian | 292 | 352 | 228 | -35% | -22% |
| East Renfrewshire | 177 | 139 | 137 | -1% | -23% |
| Edinburgh City | 2,259 | 1,964 | 1,944 | -1% | -14% |
| Falkirk | 563 | 534 | 510 | -4% | -9% |
| Fife | 1,052 | 1,175 | 1,013 | -14% | -4% |
| Glasgow City | 3,300 | 2,732 | 2,868 | 5% | -13% |
| Highland | 655 | 590 | 548 | -7% | -16% |
| Inverclyde | 322 | 268 | 241 | -10% | -25% |
| Midlothian | 320 | 344 | 277 | -19% | -13% |
| Moray | 227 | 240 | 253 | 5% | 11% |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 65 | 42 | 26 | -38% | -60% |
| North Ayrshire | 475 | 543 | 378 | -30% | -20% |
| North Lanarkshire | 1,480 | 1,394 | 1,062 | -24% | -28% |
| Orkney Islands | 25 | 18 | 23 | 28% | -8% |
| Perth & Kinross | 382 | 396 | 398 | 1% | 4% |
| Renfrewshire | 619 | 586 | 609 | 4% | -2% |
| Scottish Borders | 311 | 322 | 251 | -22% | -19% |
| Shetland Islands | 24 | 39 | 19 | -51% | -21% |
| South Ayrshire | 390 | 296 | 331 | 12% | -15% |
| South Lanarkshire | 1,121 | 1,041 | 907 | -13% | -19% |
| Stirling | 315 | 243 | 242 | 0% | -23% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 325 | 335 | 310 | -7% | -5% |
| West Lothian | 555 | 615 | 533 | -13% | -4% |
| Scotland1 | 19,209 | 18,229 | 16,823 | -8% | -12% |
1. The total figure for recorded crime excludes the new crimes being recorded under the recently enacted coronavirus legislation. Please see the Crimes recorded under coronavirus legislation section for more information.
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