Highland: recorded crime
Crimes recorded and cleared up by Police Scotland in this council area. Official Scottish Government statistics. No individuals.
courtday.uk
10,202
crimes recorded by Police Scotland in Highland, 2025-26
-0.5% vs 2024-25 (10,256)
Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2025-26 — tables (Scottish Government (Justice Analytical Services), published 23 June 2026) · file
courtday.uk
63.0%
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
430
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 | 2,569 | 2,710 | +5.5% | 68.8% |
| Sexual crimes | 661 | 702 | +6.2% | 60.4% |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 3,273 | 2,971 | -9.2% | 44.1% |
| Damage and reckless behaviour | 1,405 | 1,309 | -6.8% | 39.7% |
| Crimes against society | 2,348 | 2,510 | +6.9% | 92.0% |
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, Highland |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 10,088 |
| 2017-18 | 10,034 |
| 2018-19 | 9,641 |
| 2019-20 | 9,255 |
| 2020-21 | 9,339 |
| 2021-22 | 9,284 |
| 2022-23 | 10,095 |
| 2023-24 | 11,083 |
| 2024-25 | 10,256 |
| 2025-26 | 10,202 |
Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2025-26 — tables (Scottish Government (Justice Analytical Services), published 23 June 2026) · file
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