Crap Towns / Alness / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Alness?
The police recorded 8.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Alness from January 2023 to December 2025, 21% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 6.4, down from 8.9 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 8.9 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 10.8 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin | 56.7 km | 10.1 |
| Inverness | 25.4 km | 9.1 |
| Alness | – | 8.7 |
| Buckie | 77.2 km | 8.5 |
| Thurso | 108.7 km | 7.0 |
| Dingwall | 14.9 km | 6.6 |
| Wick | 108.6 km | 6.6 |
| Nairn | 26.2 km | 4.8 |
| Lossiemouth | 57.4 km | 4.5 |
| Forres | 39.8 km | 4.3 |
| Westhill | 25.5 km | 2.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |