There have been almost 1000 cases of rape and attempted rape reported in Glasgow over the last two years and fewer than half have been considered “cleared up”.
Official Scottish Government statistics show that for the last year 2025/26 there were 486 cases reported to police.
It is similar to the year before when there were 494 cases, which was the highest year recorded.
Across Scotland there was a rise in rape and attempted rape from 2899 in 2024/25 to 3229 in 2025/26.
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There was an increase in all sexual crimes across the country, from 14,892 to 16,430, up 10%.
The official figures show the rate of cases in Glasgow is broadly in line with the rest of the country.
For every 10,000 people there were 7 cases of rape or attempted rape reported between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026 in Glasgow.
Across Scotland the figure was 6 for every 10,000 people.
The statistics released by the Scottish Government also show the proportion of cases that are “cleared up” by the police.
It revealed there was a clear-up rate in Glasgow of 43.2%, while across Scotland it was 58.5%.
It means for the country’s largest city, there were 276 reported rape and attempted rape cases that have not been “cleared up” and no-one brought to justice.
The Glasgow Times has reported on several cases of rape and sexual assaults in and around the city centre in recent weeks, leading to rising fears among women for their safety.
Other sexual crimes which saw a significant increase include threatening to or disclosing intimate images up from 82 to 121.
A rise in people reported for crimes involving indecent images of children from 82 to 105 was recorded.
Sexual assault reports dropped from 800 to 749, which is still higher than most of the last ten years.
The city has also seen a big rise in domestic abuse cases reported, from 269 to 401, a jump of 49%.
The latest figures, released by the Scottish Government, have led to calls to take more effective action on what is considered to have led to the increase.
Pauline McNeill, Glasgow Labour MSP, has demanded action as sexual crimes hit a record high.
She said: “Violence against women is reaching crisis point as sexual violence and domestic abuse rise again.
“More must be done to protect women and girls and to make our communities safe.
“Right across the board we need to tackle the root causes of rising levels of violence and misogyny.”
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