The police recorded 50.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Buckie from January 2023 to December 2025, 7% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 15.8. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 49.2, down from 51.5 in the 12 months to December 2023.