Figures released by the Scottish Government have shed new light on the types of crime being reported across Edinburgh.
In total, 41,219 crimes were reported in the year ending June 2026, the equivalent of one crime every 12 minutes, 46 seconds.
The revelation have been met with fury from Scottish Conservative Lothian MSP Miles Briggs who called the findings “extremely worrying”.
He added: “We urgently need to see a crackdown on crime in the Capital”.
Scroll through our gallery to see which types of crimes topped the list in the last year.
9. Weapons possession (used)
Reports of weapons being used have increased 60% since 2022, however the city's 614 reported incidents were still down from the 721 recorded in 2025. | AFP
10. Supplying drugs
Police Scotland received 614 reports of people supplying drugs a fall of 17% from last year. | Jeff J Mitchell