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Crime and justice in Na h-Eileanan Siar

Council area

North west Scotland. 25,770 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 3,097 square kilometres, the most sparsely populated council in the UK.

6 layers about crime and justice for Na h-Eileanan Siar, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26

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Recorded crimes (Scotland) for Na h-Eileanan Siar.

Is Na h-Eileanan Siar safe? What police records show

In 2025/26, the recorded crime rate in Na h-Eileanan Siar was 23.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 56.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Police recorded 614 crimes in Na h-Eileanan Siar in 2025/26, 23.6 per 1,000 people.

In 2025/26, the highest rates by type were for crimes of violence (6.6 per 1,000 people), crimes of dishonesty (4.9 per 1,000 people) and damage and reckless behaviour (3.6 per 1,000 people).

In 2024/25, the recorded crime rate in Na h-Eileanan Siar was 22.0 per 1,000 people.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people visit or work in, such as Glasgow and Edinburgh, can show higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Recorded crime rate (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
23.6 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded crime rate in Na h-Eileanan Siar was 23.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 56.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
59% lower56.9 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate (Scotland): Na h-Eileanan Siar among every council32 areas from 20.3 per 1,000 to 92.9 per 1,000. The middle area is 50.0 per 1,000. Na h-Eileanan Siar is 23.6 per 1,000.

Recorded crimes (Scotland)

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614
Scottish Government · 2025/26
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Recorded crimes (Scotland): Na h-Eileanan Siar among every council32 areas from 470 to 55,193. The middle area is 6,365. Na h-Eileanan Siar is 614.

Recorded damage and reckless behaviour (Scotland)

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3.6 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded rate of damage and reckless behaviour in Na h-Eileanan Siar was 3.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 6.9 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
48% lower6.9 per 1,000
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Recorded damage and reckless behaviour (Scotland): Na h-Eileanan Siar among every council32 areas from 3.4 per 1,000 to 10.9 per 1,000. The middle area is 6.5 per 1,000. Na h-Eileanan Siar is 3.6 per 1,000.

Recorded crimes of dishonesty (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
4.9 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded rate of crimes of dishonesty in Na h-Eileanan Siar was 4.9 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 21.3 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
77% lower21.3 per 1,000
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Recorded crimes of dishonesty (Scotland): Na h-Eileanan Siar among every council32 areas from 3.1 per 1,000 to 43.1 per 1,000. The middle area is 16.7 per 1,000. Na h-Eileanan Siar is 4.9 per 1,000.

Recorded sexual crimes (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
2.3 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded rate of sexual crimes in Na h-Eileanan Siar was 2.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 3.0 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
23% lower3.0 per 1,000
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Recorded sexual crimes (Scotland): Na h-Eileanan Siar among every council32 areas from 1.4 per 1,000 to 4.0 per 1,000. The middle area is 2.8 per 1,000. Na h-Eileanan Siar is 2.3 per 1,000.

Recorded crimes of violence (Scotland)

CouncilScotland only
6.6 per 1,000
Scottish Government · 2025/26

In 2025/26, the recorded rate of crimes of violence in Na h-Eileanan Siar was 6.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 13.6 per 1,000 people across Scotland.

Against Scotland
51% lower13.6 per 1,000
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Recorded crimes of violence (Scotland): Na h-Eileanan Siar among every council32 areas from 5.9 per 1,000 to 19.6 per 1,000. The middle area is 12.3 per 1,000. Na h-Eileanan Siar is 6.6 per 1,000.