Does this page assess my home?

No. This page summarises published area statistics only. The free assessment checks your property type, access points, and existing security, with personalised recommendations.

What should I know about how this figure is measured?

Official local-authority burglary/housebreaking count with matching population.

Official Local authority statistics

Scottish Borders burglary rate — 2024 official figures

Official burglary figures for Scottish Borders (Nation: Scotland) in 2024.

Published official figures from ONS / Police Scotland / PSNI — the same validated data used in the Home Security Planning assessment.

Latest official figures

Latest official year

2024

Recorded burglary

125official total

Year 2024

Burglary rate

1.08per 1,000 residents

Year 2024

Year-on-year change

Up 6.8%vs 2023

vs 2023

What the trend means

In 2024, Scottish Borders recorded 125 official burglary offences (1.1 per 1,000 residents). Compared with 2023, the total rose by 6.8%. Across the published series (2015–2024), the latest total is 36.9% lower than 2015. Figures use local authority (Council Area) reporting geography, Scotland — missing years are never shown as zero.

Figures summarise the official published series for this reporting geography. Missing years are never shown as zero.

What these figures cover

Scottish Borders

Local authority

Official burglary figures for Scottish Borders from ONS / Police Scotland / PSNI. Geography: local authority (Council Area) reporting geography, Scotland.

Population (2024): 116,020 — Scottish Borders

Source: ONS / Police Scotland / PSNI

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Common questions

What is the latest official burglary figure for Scottish Borders?: In 2024, Scottish Borders recorded 125 official burglary offences — 1.1 per 1,000 residents, published by ONS / Police Scotland / PSNI.
Does this page assess my home?: No. This page summarises published area statistics only. The free assessment checks your property type, access points, and existing security, with personalised recommendations.
What should I know about how this figure is measured?: Official local-authority burglary/housebreaking count with matching population.

Official sources

These organisations publish the official statistics summarised on this page.

ONS / Police Scotland / PSNI (opens in new tab)

Why you can trust this data

Official government sources

Figures are attributed to ONS / Police Scotland / PSNI. Home Security Planning does not alter published statistics.

No invented figures

Missing years and missing places are never filled with estimates or zeros.

Same data as the assessment

These pages and the free assessment use the same validated official datasets.

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