Crap Towns / Dundee / Crime

How much crime is there in Dundee?

The police recorded 82.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Dundee from January 2023 to December 2025, 1.5 times the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.7. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 85.2, the same as in the 12 months to December 2023.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 202385.253.2
January 2024 to December 202476.752.2
January 2025 to December 202585.255.9
By type
CrimeHereTypical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences21.715.1
Shoplifting14.16.8
Other crime11.58.0
Criminal damage and arson10.37.2
Other theft7.54.3
Vehicle crime5.31.6
Drugs4.03.9
Possession of weapons3.52.0
Burglary2.91.8
Robbery0.90.3
Bicycle theft0.60.2
Public order––
Theft from the person––
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Dundee–82.4
Leven30.9 km70.2
Arbroath24.7 km56.3
Forfar19.2 km53.3
Cupar17.9 km40.4
Blairgowrie25.9 km36.5
St Andrews18.4 km35.3
Kirriemuir22.4 km32.2
Scone27.8 km26.1
Carnoustie15.3 km25.4
Monifieth8.4 km16.9
The typical Scottish town–54.4