Edinburgh crime: Appeal for dash-cam footage after hit-and-run in Portobello

Officers are appealing to anyone who may have dash-cam footage of the incident.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a hit-and-run on Seafield Road East in Portobello earlier this month.

The collision happened around 6:30pm on Tuesday, October 6 on Seafield Road East near to the Lothian Buses depot.

The crash happened near the Lothian Buses depot on Seafield Road East earlier this monthplaceholder image
The crash happened near the Lothian Buses depot on Seafield Road East earlier this month | Google Maps

The incident involved a red motorcycle and a silver saloon style vehicle, which failed to stop after the collision.

Constable Steve Hancock said: “Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision to contact us.”

“We’d also ask anyone with dash-cam footage which could assist our enquiries to come forward.”

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 2735 of Tuesday 6th October 2026.”

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