Police Report

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Latest: [2 Dec 2025 - 8 Jan 2026]

• 2 x Report of Theft by Housebreaking to a residential property

• 1 x Report of an Attempt Housebreaking with Intent to a non-dwelling property (Garage)

• 4 x reports of Theft of Motor Vehicles

• 1 x report of youths throwing glass & eggs at passing vehicles

• 1 x report of youths throwing eggs at a residential property

• 1 x report of youths playing loud music in a public area and climbing on bus shelters

• 5 x reports of youths on a surons/dirt bikes in public area’s/path’s

• 2x reports of fireworks being set off in a public area

• 1 x report of fraud

• 2 x reports of public areas being vandalized with spray paint#

• 2 x reports of suspicious persons being within stairwells/public areas

• 1 x report of suspicious males being seen possibly stealing a motorbike in a public park (awaiting further details)

Previously:

[13 October - 2 December 2025]

• 2 x report of theft housebreaking to a residential property

• 1 x report of housebreaking with intent to a residential property

• 1 x report of housebreaking with intent to a non residential property

• 2 x report of vehicle stolen from address

• 4 x report of fireworks being let off in a public area

• 1 x report of youths on Suron bikes

• 8 x report of fraud

• 1 x report of suspicious male within the area trying to sell items door to door.

• 1 x report of suspicious persons within the common area

• 2 x report of suspicious persons in van seen in the area

• 1 x report of suspicious persons

• 3 x report of drone activations in the area

• 1 x report of an unregistered vehicle leading to charges include fail to stop, no license, no insurance, no VEL, dangerous driving, riding a motorbike without a helmet. Other misc charges

[2 September - 12 October 2025]

• 3 x Attempted theft housebreakings

• 2 x Theft housebreakings

• 1 x Vehicle stolen

• 1 x Vehicle recovered

• 1 x Complaints have been received in regards to anti-social driving in Murrayfield Ice Rink

• 1 x report of youths engaging in anti-social behaviour at the tram stop.

• 2 x reports of youths on Suron bikes

• 2 x Fraud

[24 June - 2 September 2025]

• 4 x Attempted theft housebreakings

• 10 x Theft housebreakings

• 5 x vehicle stolen

• 1 x Vehicle registration stolen

• 1 x Attempted Theft from within vehicle

• 1 x Theft from within vehicle

• 1 x Vehicle recovered

• 1 x theft of pedal cycle

• Again, several calls were received in relation to youths wearing balaclavas on Suron Bikes causing antisocial behavior around the following areas, which we do continue to tackle.

  • Roseburn Park

  • Roseburn Street

  • West Coates

During one incident, a member of the public confronted youths who have pulled out a knife and threatened the member of the public.

[Source: Police Scotland correspondence: 01-09-2025]

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