Crap Towns / Annan / Crime

How much crime is there in Annan?

The police recorded 46.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Annan from January 2023 to December 2025, 14% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 15.6. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 44.6, down from 53.6 in the 12 months to December 2023.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 2023	53.6	53.2
January 2024 to December 2024	42.1	52.2
January 2025 to December 2025	44.6	55.9

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences	15.6	15.1
Criminal damage and arson	10.7	7.2
Other crime	8.0	8.0
Other theft	2.8	4.3
Drugs	2.4	3.9
Burglary	2.1	1.8
Shoplifting	2.1	6.8
Possession of weapons	1.8	2.0
Vehicle crime	0.8	1.6
Robbery	0.3	0.3
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.2
Public order	–	–
Theft from the person	–	–

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Dumfries	24.4 km	83.7
Annan	–	46.8
Locharbriggs	23.9 km	25.8
The typical Scottish town	–	54.4