Crap Towns / Musselburgh / Crime

How much crime is there in Musselburgh?

The police recorded 65.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Musselburgh from January 2023 to December 2025, 21% higher than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 16.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 64.5, down from 64.9 in the 12 months to December 2023.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 2023	64.9	53.2
January 2024 to December 2024	67.4	52.2
January 2025 to December 2025	64.5	55.9

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences	16.2	15.1
Criminal damage and arson	11.0	7.2
Other crime	9.3	8.0
Other theft	7.5	4.3
Shoplifting	7.2	6.8
Drugs	4.3	3.9
Burglary	3.9	1.8
Vehicle crime	3.1	1.6
Possession of weapons	1.9	2.0
Bicycle theft	1.0	0.2
Robbery	0.4	0.3
Public order	–	–
Theft from the person	–	–

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Edinburgh	10.4 km	70.3
Dalkeith	5.4 km	66.6
Musselburgh	–	65.6
Loanhead	9.4 km	56.0
Tranent	6.3 km	55.5
Cockenzie	7.5 km	48.7
Prestonpans	4.8 km	48.7
Penicuik	15.3 km	47.8
Mayfield	7.8 km	46.2
Gorebridge	10.6 km	38.9
Bonnyrigg	8.2 km	35.7
The typical Scottish town	–	54.4