Crime is tackled locally by Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs).These are a partnership of the police, local authorities and other organisations whose aim is to tackle crime and disorder on a local level.
See how your local authority’s crime rate measures against the national average.
| Falkirk Council | Scottish average | |
|---|---|---|
All crime statistics are per 10,000 of the population within the local authority area. Learn more |
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| Population | 149,680.0 | 0.0 |
| NON-SEXUAL CRIMES OF VIOLENCE | 13.6 | 27.6 |
| Serious Assault etc. | 6.9 | 14.7 |
| Robbery | 2.2 | 7.0 |
| Other Violence | 4.5 | 5.9 |
| CRIMES OF INDECENCY | 16.5 | 13.1 |
| Rape & Attempted Rape | 3.7 | 2.2 |
| Sexual Assault | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Lewd & Libidinous Practices | 6.9 | 5.0 |
| Other Indecency | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| CRIMES OF DISHONESTY | 284.7 | 359.1 |
| Housebreaking | 50.4 | 59.8 |
| Theft by opening lockfast places | 9.4 | 14.5 |
| Theft from a Motor Vehicle | 11.4 | 31.4 |
| Theft of Motor Vehicle | 21.3 | 29.3 |
| Shoplifting | 49.7 | 56.2 |
| Other Theft | 110.0 | 137.3 |
| Fraud | 16.6 | 18.2 |
| Other Dishonesty | 15.8 | 12.5 |
| FIRE-RAISING, VANDALISM, ETC. | 225.9 | 253.5 |
| Fireraising | 9.0 | 9.7 |
| Vandalism etc. | 216.9 | 243.8 |
| OTHER CRIMES | 137.3 | 166.0 |
| Crimes against Public Justice | 61.7 | 62.6 |
| Handling offensive weapons | 14.8 | 19.8 |
| Drugs | 60.7 | 82.9 |
| Other | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES | 365.2 | 454.1 |
| Petty Assault | 133.9 | 152.8 |
| Breach Of The Peace | 149.6 | 182.5 |
| Drunkenness | 4.3 | 13.0 |
| Other Misc. Offences | 77.4 | 105.8 |
| MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENCES | 0.0 | 702.2 |
| Dangerous & Careless Driving | 17.1 | 26.6 |
| Drunk Driving | 21.0 | 22.9 |
| Speeding | 656.0 | 304.6 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 130.8 | 140.3 |
| Vehicle Defect Offences | 135.0 | 40.1 |
| Other M V Offences | 220.9 | 167.7 |
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