Fife: recorded crime
Crimes recorded and cleared up by Police Scotland in this council area. Official Scottish Government statistics. No individuals.
courtday.uk
20,437
crimes recorded by Police Scotland in Fife, 2025-26
+8.1% vs 2024-25 (18,901)
Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2025-26 — tables (Scottish Government (Justice Analytical Services), published 23 June 2026) · file
courtday.uk
65.6%
of crimes were cleared up by the police
Scotland: 56.7%
Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2025-26 — tables (Scottish Government (Justice Analytical Services), published 23 June 2026) · file
courtday.uk
545
crimes per 10,000 people
Scotland: 569
Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2025-26 — tables (Scottish Government (Justice Analytical Services), published 23 June 2026) · file
By crime group
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| Crime group | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | Change | Cleared up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 4,691 | 5,299 | +13.0% | 80.4% |
| Sexual crimes | 1,119 | 1,349 | +20.6% | 73.3% |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 7,527 | 7,853 | +4.3% | 52.9% |
| Damage and reckless behaviour | 2,777 | 2,756 | -0.8% | 40.7% |
| Crimes against society | 2,787 | 3,180 | +14.1% | 90.8% |
Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2025-26 — tables (Scottish Government (Justice Analytical Services), published 23 June 2026) · file
Clear-up rate = crimes cleared up in the year ÷ crimes recorded in the year. A crime can be cleared up in a later year than it was recorded, so rates can go above 100% for small groups. Rates are per 10,000 people using National Records of Scotland mid-year estimates.
Trend, 2016-17 to 2025-26
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| Year | Crimes recorded, Fife |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 18,054 |
| 2017-18 | 18,699 |
| 2018-19 | 18,728 |
| 2019-20 | 17,718 |
| 2020-21 | 18,244 |
| 2021-22 | 19,154 |
| 2022-23 | 20,553 |
| 2023-24 | 19,892 |
| 2024-25 | 18,901 |
| 2025-26 | 20,437 |
Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2025-26 — tables (Scottish Government (Justice Analytical Services), published 23 June 2026) · file
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