The police recorded 49.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Montrose from January 2023 to December 2025, 8% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 16.3. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 45.4, down from 52.8 in the 12 months to December 2023.