The police recorded 35.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cove Bay from January 2023 to December 2025, 35% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 12.0. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 33.4, down from 38.4 in the 12 months to December 2023.