Crap Towns / Alloa / Crime

How much crime is there in Alloa?

The police recorded 79.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Alloa from January 2023 to December 2025, 46% higher than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 20.6. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 77.3, down from 84.8 in the 12 months to December 2023.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 202384.853.2
January 2024 to December 202476.752.2
January 2025 to December 202577.355.9
By type
CrimeHereTypical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences20.615.1
Shoplifting19.76.8
Criminal damage and arson9.97.2
Other crime9.98.0
Other theft6.54.3
Drugs5.13.9
Possession of weapons3.52.0
Burglary1.71.8
Vehicle crime1.71.6
Robbery0.60.3
Bicycle theft0.50.2
Public order––
Theft from the person––
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Falkirk12.5 km87.7
Alloa–79.6
Grangemouth12.5 km74.4
Stirling8.3 km61.2
Sauchie2.0 km56.2
Bannockburn7.8 km52.3
Larbert9.8 km40.2
Tullibody3.1 km36.0
Denny12.6 km35.4
Stenhousemuir9.8 km32.1
Dunblane12.9 km19.5
The typical Scottish town–54.4