North East Crime Alert November 2025

31/10/2025
About 9 Alert 9 North East Crime Alert November 2025

Please find attached the November edition of North East Crime Alert.

 

In this edition: 

 

  • Police and NFU Scotland urge those living and working in rural communities to report crime. 
  • Darker Nights – follow our advice on how to keep your home safe as the nights draw in. 
  • Are you aged between 13 and 15 years old and would like to volunteer in your community? Read about how you can gain skills and support your local policing team. 
  • How to shop safely online for the festive season. 
  • Learn about what makes an effective password and how to store them securely. 
  • As well as a regular round-up of crime in the North East.

     

    Kind Regards

     

    The North East Crime Reduction Team

     

    This messaging system is not for reporting crime as responses are not monitored 24/7.  If you have time-critical information regarding the content of the above message, or if you wish to report any other non-urgent matter, please call 101.  In an emergency, call 999.

    Police Scotland’s North East Division covers rural and urban areas in Moray, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City.  The division has five territorial command areas which have their own dedicated Area Commander, who is responsible for the daily policing function.  Each command area is served by a number of community policing teams whose activities are built around the needs of the local community.  These teams respond to local calls and look for long term solutions to key issues.  They are assisted by the division’s Crime Reduction Unit who deliver against Force and local priorities in a number of areas, including physical and social crime prevention, supporting and enhancing community engagement and creating and sustaining strong and effective partnership working.

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