Crime

Sixty cases of homicide were recorded in Scotland in 2018-19 – the third lowest number for a 12-month period since 1976.

With Bonfire Night approaching, fire crews across Scotland are currently experiencing their busiest time of the year.

A shocking 15 sex crimes were recorded on average every day in Scotland in the last 12 months.

Police and courts will be given new powers to remove suspected domestic abusers from the homes of victims or others at risk.

A man has been charged in relation to a number of thefts in the Cove Bay and Portlethen areas.

Road policing officers are currently undertaking a week of enhanced operations to seize uninsured drivers’ vehicles and improve road safety.

The majority of the public are confident Scotland’s criminal justice system is fair to all, according to new independent research.

Dozens of people have reported being raped on a first or second date, according to new figures released by Police Scotland.

Police in Stonehaven are appealing for information following vandalism to two cars in the town.

One of the country’s most senior firefighters has pleaded with Scots not to scar their home towns by setting deliberate fires.

Three men have been charged in relation to a number of alleged thefts in the North-east.

A North-east MP has branded attacks on more than 200 ambulance staff in the past six years as "despicable".

The Scottish SPCA has released CCTV images of a male they believe can assist with their enquiries after two bearded dragons were found abandoned outside Mrs Murray’s Cat and Dog Home in Brickfield, East Seaton on June 17, at around 7pm.

Police have released images of jewellery stolen from a rural property in Aberdeenshire.

Cases of shoplifting have doubled in Stonehaven in the past year, Police Scotland figures have revealed.