Is Edinburgh safe?
Its safety score is 58/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- 1-year trend
- +5.3%
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 445
- Per 1,000 residents
- 0.8
Police Scotland publishes no street-level incidents; Scottish crime figures are annual council-level totals from the Recorded Crime in Scotland statistics — no heat map or local categories. Police Scotland / Scottish Government
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026