The Police Scotland Q1 Performance Report has been published and shows that 48 crimes related to offensive or bladed weapons were recorded between April 1 and June 30, up from 36 last year.
Meanwhile, detections also increased year-on-year from 35 to 41.
The report also reveals that 94 cases of fraud were recorded locally in that period, compared to 78 last year.
Chief Superintendent Linda Jones, divisional commander of Dumfries and Galloway, said: “This has been an extraordinary period and care must be taken to avoid assumptions around trends.
“However, our commitment to issues such as knife crime and fraud remains unwavering and we will continue to support victims and pursue those who set out to cause harm and misery.
“Police Scotland officers are out in our communities every day to keep people in Dumfries and Galloway safe in private, public and virtual spaces.”
