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Scotsman
a day ago
- Scotsman
Areas of Scotland with the highest and lowest rates of crime in 2025 - stats for all 32 local authorities
According to the data, released by Scotland's chief statistician, the total number of crimes recorded in 2024-25 was 299,111 - 679 crimes lower than 2023-24. Sexual crimes increased by 3%, from 14,484 to 14,892. These crimes are now at their second-highest level since 1971, having peaked in 2021-22 when 15,059 were recorded. The recording of overall crime, meanwhile, remains below the position just befofe the Covid-19 pandemic (2019-20) and down 51% from its peak in 1991. Of all recorded crimes, crimes of dishonesty was the largest group, accounting for 37%. Non-sexual crimes of violence accounted for 24%; crimes against society accounted for 21%; damage and reckless behaviour accounted for 13%; sexual crime accounted for 5%. Between 2023-24 and 2024-25, recorded crime decreased in 21 local authorities, increased in seven, and four changed very little. Scroll through our gallery to see the total number of recorded crimes, per 10,000 population, in each of Scotland's 32 local authorities in 2024-25. 1 . Glasgow City Glasgow City: Total number of recorded crimes per 10,000 population - 829 | Google Maps Photo: Google Street View Photo Sales 2 . Dundee City Dundee City: Total number of recorded crimes per 10,000 population- 783 Photo: Submitted Photo Sales 3 . City of Edinburgh City of Edinburgh: Total number of recorded crimes per 10,000 population- 728 | Pixabay Photo Sales 4 . West Dunbartonshire West Dunbartonshire: Total number of recorded crimes per 10,000 population - 757 | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales Related topics: DataPoliceGlasgowScotland
AFP
2 days ago
- Politics
- AFP
Footage of fire in UK falsely linked to Iran-Israel war
"Iran launches counterattacks," reads in part a Sinhala-language Facebook post published on June 22, 2025. "The video below shows the situation in Tel Aviv". It goes on to give details of the attack, which it says came after the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and shares a clip showing firefighters dousing flames that engulfed a building. Image Screenshot of the Facebook post taken on June 24, 2025, with a red X added by AFP US President Donald Trump said on June 21 that the strikes were a "very successful attack", before Iran's armed forces said they targeted multiple sites in Israel in retaliation, including Ben Gurion airport, logistics bases and various layers of command and control centres (archived link). It also launched missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar -- the biggest US military facility in the Middle East (archived link). Trump announced on June 24 that Iran and Israel had agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire" (). Iran's health ministry said Israeli strikes have killed at least 610 civilians during the 12-day war, while official figures from Israel said 28 people were killed in strikes across the country (archived link). The false claim also spread elsewhere on Facebook. But the clip is unrelated to the ongoing conflict. AFP has previously debunked a separate false claim that used the same video. A combination of reverse image and keyword searches on Google found a YouTube video uploaded on April 29 with a caption that says, "Huge fire at disused Henley College building in Coventry, Oxfordshire, England" (archived link). Image Screenshot comparison of the clip shared in false Facebook posts (L) and the video published on YouTube British news outlets BBC and The Sun also published visuals of the blaze that engulfed a disused former school building in Coventry (archived here and here) The West Midlands Fire Service issued a statement on the day, saying no injuries or casualties were reported in the fire (archived link). The West Midlands police announced a day later that two teenage boys were arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the fire (archived ). Google Street View imagery of the area shows that the red college building seen in the false clip is located in Coventry, England, not Israel (archived link). Image Screenshot comparison of the building in the false video (left) and the same structure on Google Street View highlighted in red by AFP (right) AFP has debunked other false claims linked to the Iran-Israel conflict here.
AFP
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- AFP
Footage of Muslim pilgrims in Iraq misrepresented after NYC mayoral primary
"Absolutely INSANE footage coming out of NYC right now. WOW!!!" says a June 25, 2025 post on X. The video shows two men performing in Arabic and blaring high tempo electronic music as a throng of people excitedly jump up and down around them. Image Screenshot from X taken June 25, 2025 The post quickly racked up thousands of interactions after Mamdani -- who is 33 and vying to become New York City's first Muslim mayor -- pulled off a stunning victory in the city's June 24 Democratic mayoral primary, upsetting scandal-scarred rival and former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani leaned into his Muslim identity on the campaign trail, courting the one million New York members of his faith with frequent visits to the city's mosques and community centers. The video shared online, however, does not show New Yorkers celebrating -- and the X user who shared the post later suggested that they had done so in jest. Video from 2024 religious gathering Reverse image searches surfaced the same footage in an Arabic-language YouTube video dated August 26, 2024 (archived here). Image Screenshot from YouTube taken June 25, 2025 A hashtag attached to the video links it to Arbaeen, an annual pilgrimage in Iraq that represents one of the world's largest religious gatherings and marks the 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed and a founding figure in Shiite Islam. More than 21 million took part in the August 2024 celebrations. The video's description says the clip shows the entrance to the shrine in Karbala, Iraq, where Hussein is buried The description also mentions Mujtaba Al Kaabi, a musician. Another Instagram post tagging Al Kaabi appears to show the same moment from a different angle (archived here). The post was shared August 30. AFP reached out to Al Kaabi for comment, but no response was forthcoming. Geolocating the footage To geolocate the footage, AFP first identified Arabic signs for a jewelry story and an ophthalmologist among the storefronts lining the street. Using Google Earth satellite imagery to search the area surrounding the two holy shrines for those businesses and other uniquely identifiable buildings, AFP matched the video to a section of Karbala's Al Jumhurya Street near the Al-Kawthar mall (archived here). Image Screenshot from X taken June 25, 2025, with elements outlined by AFP Image Screenshot from Google Earth taken June 25, 2025, with elements outlined by AFP Google Street View imagery, as well as Google pictures and videos uploaded by visitors of the Al-Kawthar mall, further confirm the location (archived here, here, here and here). Image Screenshot from X taken June 25, 2025, with elements outlined by AFP Image Screenshot from Google Street View taken June 25, 2025, with elements outlined by AFP Image Screenshot from X taken June 25, 2025, with elements outlined by AFP Image Screenshot from Google taken June 25, 2025, with elements outlined by AFP Image Screenshot from X taken June 25, 2025, with elements outlined by AFP Image Screenshot from Google taken June 25, 2025, with elements outlined by AFP Photos from Turkey's Anadolu Agency also show Shiite pilgrims congregating along the same street for the 2024 commemorations (archived here and here). Image Screenshot from X taken June 25, 2025, with elements outlined by AFP Image Screenshots from Getty Images taken June 25, 2025, with elements outlined by AFP AFP has debunked other misinformation about US politics here.
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Scotsman
Scottish Crime Rates 2025: Here are the official crime stats for all 32 of Scotland's local authorities
According to the data, released by Scotland's chief statistician, the total number of crimes recorded in 2024-25 was 299,111. This was 679 crimes lower than the level recorded in 2023-24. Sexual crimes increased by 3%, from 14,484 to 14,892. These crimes are now at their second-highest level since 1971, having peaked in 2021-22 when there were 15,059 recorded crimes. The recording of overall crime, meanwhile, remains below the position just befofe the Covid-19 pandemic (2019-20) and down 51% from its peak in 1991. Of all recorded crimes, crimes of dishonesty was the largest group, accounting for 37%. Non-sexual crimes of violence accounted for 24%; crimes against society accounted for 21%; damage and reckless behaviour accounted for 13%; sexual crime accounted for 5%. Between 2023-24 and 2024-25, recorded crime decreased in 21 local authorities, increased in seven, and four changed very little. Take a look through our photo gallery to see the total number of recorded crimes, per 10,000 population, in each of Scotland's 32 local authorities in 2024-25. 1 . Glasgow City Glasgow City: Total number of recorded crimes per 10,000 population - 829 | Google Maps Photo: Google Street View Photo Sales 2 . Dundee City Dundee City: Total number of recorded crimes per 10,000 population- 783 Photo: Submitted Photo Sales 3 . City of Edinburgh City of Edinburgh: Total number of recorded crimes per 10,000 population- 728 | Pixabay Photo Sales 4 . West Dunbartonshire West Dunbartonshire: Total number of recorded crimes per 10,000 population - 757 | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales Related topics: DataPoliceGlasgowScotland
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Scotsman
Scottish Crime Rates 2025: Here are the official crime stats for all 32 of Scotland's local authorities
According to the data, released by Scotland's chief statistician, the total number of crimes recorded in 2024-25 was 299,111. This was 679 crimes lower than the level recorded in 2023-24. Sexual crimes increased by 3%, from 14,484 to 14,892. These crimes are now at their second-highest level since 1971, having peaked in 2021-22 when there were 15,059 recorded crimes. The recording of overall crime, meanwhile, remains below the position just befofe the Covid-19 pandemic (2019-20) and down 51% from its peak in 1991. Of all recorded crimes, crimes of dishonesty was the largest group, accounting for 37%. Non-sexual crimes of violence accounted for 24%; crimes against society accounted for 21%; damage and reckless behaviour accounted for 13%; sexual crime accounted for 5%. Between 2023-24 and 2024-25, recorded crime decreased in 21 local authorities, increased in seven, and four changed very little. Take a look through our photo gallery to see the total number of recorded crimes, per 10,000 population, in each of Scotland's 32 local authorities in 2024-25. 1 . Glasgow City Glasgow City: Total number of recorded crimes per 10,000 population - 829 | Google Maps Photo: Google Street View Photo Sales 2 . Dundee City Dundee City: Total number of recorded crimes per 10,000 population- 783 Photo: Submitted Photo Sales 3 . City of Edinburgh City of Edinburgh: Total number of recorded crimes per 10,000 population- 728 | Pixabay Photo Sales 4 . West Dunbartonshire West Dunbartonshire: Total number of recorded crimes per 10,000 population - 757 | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales Related topics: DataPoliceGlasgowScotland
