Crime in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

antisocial behaviour continues to be a problem in many hot spots of Edinburgh
And most of the stuff is directly linked to drugs and alcohol and little is being done about it many communities are having to put up with and deal with it so regular.and on the other front some of these people are not getting the help and support they need .

It used to be a super safe city 10 years ago but its getting worse and worse. Lots of young idiots who try to start a fight or argument with strangers in the street on weekends nights cos they think they're cool ! They will usually say some rude/weird stuff to people under the age of 30 as they're a bit more scared of older folks. The cops are useless and won't do anything even if they see that! If anti-social behaviour occurs the cops patrolling the city usually ignore that if they're far away or try to talk to people to convince them to calm down. There are no consequences for the actions which only escalates the violence cos folks are not afraid. There used to be a massive problem last summer with teenagers throwing rocks at the buses. They couldn't track who does that for months!
But comparing to many cities in UK it's still a super safe place and tourists should not be worried at all ! you're free to walk in any areas of the town during the day ! there are no 'no go' zones'. The city is absolutely beautiful and worth visiting.
If you're planning to move here bear in mind the council keeps ignoring people's opinion and keep on allowing building dozens of new hotels in the town even though this city and infrastructure can't handle it. 1 year prior to covid Edinburgh was so overcrowded during the summer festival living here was unbearable. The buses were piling in the town and blocking the streets for hours (that happens every year but not to this degree). They always find an excuse saying it's due to heavy rain etc. Commute that normally takes 40 minutes was taking 2 hours. And it will be only getting worse cos the council predicts the number of tourists will be increasing. If you don't like wasting your time on commute that may not be a place for you as the commute time is much worse during the summer than in London or other big city!. Also, there is a noticeable problem with housing. It's not only about the price of properties as it's a bubble everywhere in UK, but there are just no flats to rent/buy ! It's hard to find a place to stay which leaves many homeless!

In my opinion the safety level in this city is 70/100, comparing it to for Example Tokyo 85/100, Singapore 88/100, Dubai 95/100, London 55/100, Birmingham 40/100, Glasgow 60/100 but it's just my opinion

Areas to avoid at night: Leith walk (especially bottom ) due to drug problem, Muirhouse, Sighthill, some parts of Niddrie/Moredun but as a tourist you shouldn't be there anyway ! STAY SAFE

Edinburgh is a fairly safe city. Even at night you do not have to worry about anything most of the time. Be careful in Leith and the surrounding areas though. There is quite a lot of poverty and drug use there so it is advised to keep a rather low profile and preferably not visit alone at night.